A rustic village that is famous for its beaches. The houses feature popular Portuguese architecture dating back to the 18th century, built to shelter the families that were left without a home at the time of the earthquake (1755). Egarding the monuments, a special note to the Mother Church, the Marquês de Pombal Square and, in the Ilha do Pessegueiro (Peach Tree Island), the Pessegueiro Fortress, of the 17th century and the Church of Our Lady of Queimada (14th century). Concerning the craftswork activities of the region, a special note to fishing, leather artefacts, wood artefacts, paper artefacts, silk painting …

The Terraçu's Winery Restaurant in Covas do Douro, as its name indicates, there are several concepts. Your letter appeals to the senses and emotions, so relaxed and curious. The proposals vary every day, according to the best that nature has to offer. Open daily and without need for prior reservation, the new restaurant of Quinta Nova has the signature of the Chief, Tadesse inspires in the Customs and traditions of the Douro region, favoring the local flavours and products of each season. It's called "local food", which takes a strong sustainability and nature preservation of local food resources.

Rural tourism unit located a few minutes from the city of Braga and other attractive destinations such as Gerês, Vila Verde and Caldelas. Besides the natural beauty of space, Quinta de Ataíde stands out by the family atmosphere, the tranquillity and peace of mind. The activities focus on direct contact with the surrounding nature.

The name “Arca d’Água” is due to the fountain and reservoirs that exist in this spot. This is one of the most pleasant gardens in the city and one of the top preferences of children, with its leafy trees, a lake with animals, an artificial grotto and lots of green spaces. “A Familía”, a sculpture by Charters de Almeida, from 1972 stands out.

17th century house with U-shaped plant and with terrace in the middle. Stands out the ladder, all lined with tiles of different sections that end at the top by two balconies alpendradas. To close the terrace there is a wall with a gate surmounted by a pediment and crowned by a stone statue. Here lived and died Teixeira de Pascoaes.

The Main Church of São João da Pesqueira continues to preserve some medieval features, especially in the main portal with its pointed arch. Inside this temple, whose construction dates back to the 14th century, the baroque main altarpiece and the 17th century paneled covering of the nave ceiling stand out.

The original Romanic temple founded in the middle on the 13th century suffered deep changes on the 18th century that granted it the present aspect. There is a rectangular deep main chapel where crossed there are the lateral chapel and the sacristy. It stands out the carved altarpiece with two niches sided by two Solomonic columns framing the throne.

Romanic church from the last quarter of the XII century. The temple, with three naves, was sacred in 1206. It suffered transformations on the XVI, XVIII and XIX centuries. Outside the eye-window and the portal with columns and decorated capitals stand out. Inside are worthy of notice the retable at the main-chapel and the gothic portico of the chapel.

16th century temple with three naves, separated by pointed diaphragm arches, where a magnificent Manueline portal with a serrated arch flanked by twisted columns stands out on the main facade. The interior, also Manueline, is enriched with some modern elements, such as the Renaissance pulpit and the 18th century tiles in the main chapel.

This is a Romanic church constructed on the same place where it used to be a former mediaeval necropolis. It presents a longitudinal plan composed by two juxtaposed rectangles, where it stands out on the main façade, and the doorway in round arch and the lateral doors in lancet arch. The mediaeval temple was built between the 12th and the 13th centuries.