About Viana do Castelo :
The magnificent municipality of Viana do Castelo with its seducing landscapes is situated in the core of a triangle with the cities of Vigo, Porto and Braga as the apexes, roughly remote at 65 kilometers from each other, surrounded by the green mountains, where the sun rises, by the vivid blue reflections of the Atlantic Ocean and by the serenity of the Lima River. A contrasted scenery is suggested by the sea with its golden sandy beaches, by Santa Luzia hill that draws the horizon and by the Lima River that bathes the serene fluvial beaches, which represents, without any doubt, one of the most beautiful landscapes, generated by nature and fortunately preserved by Humanity. Enjoy walking on foot or on a bicycle, through the mountains, where the atmosphere is healthy with aromas of a diversified flora, in order to discover the beautiful corners of the municipality. We will always meet warm-hearted inhabitants ready to indicate us the right way to reach a watermill, a waterfall or a chapel. You will have the opportunity to meet groups of pilgrims, in the direction of Santiago de Compostela, or even naturalist adventurers, who take advantage of the selected geographical conditions of the stopping places, in order to practice mountaineering as well as other "radical sporting activities". The city of Viana do Castelo is like a living museum, with countless monuments and mansions of different periods and styles. But it is also the capital of the rich Minho folklore, with an important handicrafts industry and animated festivals . South of the city of Viana do Castelo, the fine beach of Praia do Cabedelo is a popular holiday resort that stretches as far south as the popular holiday resort of Esposende. It is also very nice to see S. Claudio Church - an old Benedict Monastery classified as a national monument in 1910 ...
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