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Near Chaves

We invite you to visit this route, passing through some interesting places in the Portuguese municipality of Chaves.

Points of Interest

Following this route through part of the Spanish territory included in the Intervention Plan, you can learn about some of the major Art History treasures located in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon.
Cimo da Vila de Castanheira

Cimo da Vila de Castanheira

The village of Cimo de Vila da Castanheira, belongs to the municipality of Chaves in the north of Portugal.  It is one of the oldest villages in the region.The castle “Mal Vecino” or “De los Moros” has been identified as…

Outeiro Seco

Outeiro Seco

Outeiro Seco is a village that belongs to the municipality of Chaves situated in the north of Portugal.  Due to the discovery of remains of a grape press, gold mines and homes, we can deduce that Roman settlements dominated the area.  In the…

São Julião de Montenegro

São Julião de Montenegro

São Julião de Montenegro, located in the municipality of Chaves in the district of Vila Real, has one of the best conserved churches in the country.In the 12th Century, after territorial demarcations were established, the court of Montenegro…

Santa Leocádia

Santa Leocádia

Santa Leocadia is a municipality in the town council of Chaves that is located high in the Brunheiro mountain range.The church of Santa Leocadia is one of the oldest churches in Chaves.  The exact date of the church is unknown but it probably dates…

Granjinha

Granjinha

Granjinha, in the municipality of Vale de Anta, is located to the southeast of Chaves (district of Vila Real), on one of the banks of the Tâmega River.  It owns its origins to the Cistercian Order.The place name has its origin in agriculture…

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