Fun and Extreme Sports
Póvoa de Lanhoso and surroundings – Fun and extreme sports Adventure Diverlanhoso Park – an adventure sports park, which includes a restaurant. Here are some of the available activities: Kayak/Canoe; rubber dinghy rides; raft descents; MTB; climbing; Rappel; Slide; Paint-Ball; Target shooting (arch, rifle, fisgas, blowpipes); Treasure hunt (on foot, BTT, 4×4); Orienteering; 4×4 Tourist […]
Traditional jewellery
Póvoa de Lanhoso – Traditional goldsmithery Located in the parishes of Travassos and Sobradelo da Goma, very close to the Rural Hotel Vila Joaquina, the traditional jewellery workshops are an ex-libris of Póvoa de Lanhoso. A visit to the Gold Museum in the parish of Travassos stands out and is suggested. Pieces made here can […]
Landscape and Nature
Póvoa de Lanhoso and surroundings – Landscape and Nature Póvoa de Lanhoso has a well-preserved natural heritage with mountain and valley situations. The flora and fauna are rich, highlighting the existence of a millenary oak, the Oak of Calvos, classified as a tree of public interest. Centro de Interpretação do Carvalho de Calvos (tree of […]
Shrines and Religious Temples
Póvoa de Lanhoso and surroundings – Shrines and Religious Temples Pilar Sanctuary – inspired by the church of N. Sra. do Pilar in Vila Nova de Gaia and Bom Jesus do Monte, a wealthy merchant, André da Silva Machado, a native of Póvoa de Lanhoso, had this church built in 1860. A baroque church, with […]
Cultural Heritage
Póvoa de Lanhoso has important testimonies of its history that is worth visiting, such as the medieval route. Made up of beautiful examples of religious, military and civil buildings, it is a route not to be missed, given that there are artistic and architectural testimonies of great importance, particularly in Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Among […]
Lanhoso Castle
The castle of Lanhoso, located at the northern entrance of the village of Póvoa de Lanhoso, is one of the most imposing Portuguese castles, and a highlight in the regional tourist circuit. Built at the top of Monte do Pilar – the largest granite monolith in the country -, isolated in the division of the valleys of the Ave and Cávado rivers, within its walls was built a sixteenth-century sanctuary, using the very stone of the ancient walls. At the half slope, on its access, the remains of an ancient Romanized settlement can be appreciated. Tradition has it that the Countess Teresa de Leão, the mother of D. Afonso Henriques (1112-1185), has taken refuge in this castle twice.
Diverlanhoso – adventure park
DiverLanhoso is one of the largest adventure parks in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the largest in Europe! It offers more than 50 sports, adventure and nature activities, a restaurant with typical Minho gastronomy, a swimming pool, multipurpose rooms and many other facilities, all in the same place. Located in the parish of Oliveira, a few kilometres from the Rural Hotel Vila Joaquina, please contact us to book activities.
Filigree
Póvoa de Lanhoso is one of the most important centres of handicraft production of the world famous Portuguese filigree. Filigree is the art of working gold and silver through delicate threads of these materials, finely intertwined and juxtaposed, forming works of high complexity, form and aesthetic wealth. A few kilometres from the Rural Hotel Vila Joaquina, in the neighbouring parishes of Travassos and Sobradelo da Goma, you can find and visit several filigree workshops. In Travassos there is a Gold Museum, and in the Tourism Office of Póvoa de Lanhoso you will find several useful information.