Murça

Murça is located at the transition between the Trás-os-Montes and the Douro regions, with a mild landscape of vineyards and olive groves to the south and granite hills to the north. For a long time, it was confined to a single street, something that the strong urban development of recent decades has counteracted. The production of olive oil and wine are among the most productive agricultural activities, with the latter enjoying a privileged status among Portuguese wines. Murça produces renowned table wines and fine wines, some of which have repeatedly won awards in national and international competitions. They are perfect to go with local gastronomy, like a Portuguese stew or one of the sweet specialties, inherited from the Benedictines who had a convent there, like "toucinho-do-céu" and "queijadas".

What to do in Murça

Caves de Murça

Murça

Based in Murça, the winery is part of a social area that covers the parishes of Murça, Noura and Candedo. As the vineyard is the base of the local economy, it covers approximately 1,500 hectares of the region. The awards obtained in national and international competitions for its red, white and Port wines are proof of recognition for this company's …

Porca de Murça

Murça

Shrouded in popular legends and its origin or purpose not known for certain, Porca de Murça (Murça´s Female Pig) is an unequivocal symbol of the town, even giving its name to well-known region's wines. It is a zoomorphic stone sculpture from protohistoric times and is thought to be a votive statue to sacred animals.

Pelourinho de Murça

Murça

A contemporary of King Manuel I, who granted the town a new charter in 1512, and being one of the best preserved in Portugal, the Pillory is built on eight steps, has a spiral shaft topped by a capital with …

Capela da Misericórdia de Murça

Murça

Chapel built in 1692 where the carved stonework stands out. The portico is flanked by four very elaborate columns. On the top there is a niche with an image. The inside is composed of a nave, highlighting the altarpieces.

Percurso Pedreste do Rio Tinhela

Murça

Two-kilometre pedestrian circuit, in full contact with nature.

Ribeira de Noura

Murça

The Ribeira de Noura and Curros River flow into the Tinhela River – which flows into the Tua River.

Centro Interpretativo do Crasto de Palheiros

Murça

Opened in 2009, the Crasto de Palheiros Interpretive Center is located in the rocky outcrop of the castro itself and is intended to provide shelter for visitors as well as the information necessary for a guided tour of the archaeological …

Igreja Paroquial de Murça / Igreja de Santa Maria / Antiga Capela de Nossa Senhora da Assunção

Murça

Church with baroque architecture with nave and chancel, sacristy and attached bell tower. Inside, it has a false barrel-vaulted, stucco roof, high choir, pulpits, and altarpieces in gilt and polychrome, Mannerist, aedicule type, the laterals and the chancel are baroque.

Praia Fluvial de Penabeice

Murça

Beach bathed by the Curros River, with very green surroundings that follow the banks of the river. This course flows into the Tinhela River.

Miradouro Curvas de Murça

Murça

Viewpoint with views over Murça and the neighboring mountains.

Miradouro de São Domingos

Murça

Viewpoint with views over Mirandela, Vila Real and Bragança.

Estrada Romana e Ponte sobre o Rio Tinhela

Murça

Bridge with a single round arch.

Piscinas Municipais de Murça

Murça

Space for learning to swim, as a swimming school operates on the premises.

Praia Fluvial de Murça

Murça

Beach bathed by the Tinhela River. This river receives the Noura River to the southwest and the Curros River to the northwest.

Crasto de Palheiros

Murça

The Crasto de Palheiros, or Fragada do Castro, is an imposing quartzite ridge that was carved and built by the populations of that region of the Trás-os-Montes Hot Land between the beginning of the third millennium BC and present times.

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Where to eat in Murça

Kalunga
Portuguese
12.00 €

Simple and welcoming space, proposing regional dishes. Serve the ordinaries 6.50 euros.

O Vitorino
Portuguese
10.00 €

Simple space cozy with familiar atmosphere. Gastronomic suggestions are based on regional cuisine a…

Miradouro
Portuguese
10.00 €

This restaurant has two larg rooms, fit for banquets, weddings and other celebrations.

Borges
Portuguese
15.00 €

A traditional restaurant that serves fine home made dishes based on the Trás-os-Montes cuisine.

Terra Quente
Portuguese
12.00 €

Very nice restaurant, with a whole room in glass and some walls in shale. For its features, allows …

Where to sleep in Murça

Monte São Sebastião

Accommodation unit of rural tourism, located in the village of Murça, in the middle of the Douro region. Possibility of making visits to vineyards and wineries…