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Solar do Pescado
- food & drink
Rua Visconde Sousa Rêgo, 85
4910-156, Caminha
A restaurant decorated with lovely tile panels where one can savour quite well prepared fish and shellfish. Very good wine list.
Forte da Lagarteira
- heritage
Avenida Campo do Castelo
4910-490, Vila Praia de Âncora
This 17th-century building was built in the reign of Dom Pedro II, to defend the coast from pirates attacks during the war of restoration. Strong door is surmounted by a stone with the Royal arms.
Torre do Relógio de Caminha
- heritage
Praça do Conselheiro Silva Torres, 8
4910-156, Caminha
This clock tower is a medieval monument which belongs to the former city defensive walls. The tower together with the City Council building and the misericórdia building both from the XVI century, form an important architectonic ensemble. The tower is one of the old city gates, in the form of a double arch.
Mosteiro de São João D'Arga
- heritage
Arga de Baixo
4910-035, Arga de Baixo
Situated in the Serra De Arga, presents this monastery dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Currently the only Chapel opens to hikers on feast days.
Mata do Camarido
- country
- leisure
Cristelo
4910, Caminha
Woods by the beach with a camping area. These pinewoods were planted by Dom Dinis.
Miradouro da Fraga
- country
- leisure
Rua Miradouro da Fraga
4910, Caminha
A belvedere with astonishing views of the parish of Vilarelho and of the sea, the Minho river and the Spanish side.
Museu Municipal de Caminha
- heritage
Travessa do Tribunal
4910-164, Caminha
An archaeology museum that features valuabel finds of several archaeological sites of the parish, and represents a time range that goes from pre-history to the roman days. It has a room devoted to pre-history and others devoted to the "castreja" culture (the days of the Celts). The museum also has plenty of archaological material that may be studied by interested searchers. It has also an ethnographic collection related to fishing, agriculture, linen and regional clothes, as well as a valuable collection of religious art.
Praia de Vila Praia de Âncora
- beach
Avenida Dr. Ramos Pereira, 167-241
4910-547, Vila Praia de Âncora
A rocky beach that belongs to the Natura 2000 network, with a port and the old fortress of Lagarteira. Its entrance is at the Gelfa National Woods. In the area there are many shellfish houses, as well as typical restaurants and plenty of liveliness at night.
Igreja Matriz de Caminha / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
- heritage
Largo da Matriz
4910-155, Caminha
This temple with gothic origins was built in granite. The façade presents a renaissance doorway crowned by a rose window and it is sided by a tower. On the interior it is possible to observe glazed tiles from the 17th century, altarpieces in gold carving in national style and two neo – manueline confessionals.