This small island, there are about two hundred meters from the coast, south of the mouth of the river Minho, was originally used as a place of worship. In the Christian era, it stood a small chapel under the invocation of Our Lady of Insua. In 1392, Franciscan friars of Galicia under the direction of […]
Portuguese Coast Route of Santiago de Compostela Given its geographic location, walks became always obligatory passage point for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela, here crossed two main routes or the pilgrim take the path of the Interior or the Northwest Path or take the Seaway. The proximity on the Minho River as an alternative allows […]
Next to the Castle of Lindoso is another monumental site consists of 50 corn barns from the 17th and 18th century showing a unique collection in the region of great architectural beauty, arranged in a terrace in the sun, as “warriors forming in defense of his castle”. Al in stone and based on several pillars with stone […]
Castle of Lindoso was built during the reign of King Afonso III (king of Portugal), by the year 1250 is supposed, integrate it into its defense policy of border areas, which was later extended in the reign of King Dionisio. This castle played an important role during the War of Restoration of Independence of Portugal, […]
