The best cycling routes around Castrelos

The modern Sé Nova (Cathedral of Our Lady Queen) was inaugurated in 2001. It is located on Avenida Eng. Amaro da Costa, slightly outside the old town center (but only 1 km from the Sé Velha). It is the first cathedral built in Portugal in the 21st century. It has a contemporary and bold architecture (designed by the architect Vassalo Rosa), with a polygonal shape and a very spacious and bright interior. Behind the altar, there is a huge ceramic panel by the artist Mário Silva that is worth admiring.

Bragança Castle, located in northeastern Portugal, is one of the most impressive and well-preserved medieval castles in the country. Keep: At 33 meters high, it is one of the most imposing in Portugal. Inside, it houses the Bragança Military Museum, where you can see a vast collection of light weaponry, from the 12th century to the First World War. From the top of the tower, there is a breathtaking view over the old city, the new part of Bragança, and the surrounding mountains (Montesinho, Sanábria). The Princess Tower is an old residential outbuilding (Alcáçova Tower) famous for a tragic love legend. In the citadel, you can stroll through the streets within the walls, where the medieval atmosphere remains almost intact.

The Vinhais Biological Park is a protected natural area and conservation center located in the municipality of Vinhais, in northern Portugal, within the Montesinho Natural Park. This park plays an important role in the conservation of local biodiversity and in the promotion of environmental education.

This is a beautiful reservoir, with calm waters where you can even see large fish, although fishing is prohibited. On sunny days (which is almost always), the view over the lake is simply stunning. You can cycle along the entire western side of the lake.

Located in the heart of the Montesinho Natural Park, the Vinhais Biological Park invites you to discover the local landscape in all its forms, from fauna and flora to geology, culture and history. A space dedicated to conservation, biodiversity and ecotourism.

The Bragança Cathedral was designed by the architect Vassalo Rosa and was inaugurated in 2001, being the first cathedral built in the 21st century. It is a 10,000 square meter space, with seating arranged in an amphitheatre and a pentagonal design of the surrounding area, which distinguishes the contemporary architecture of the monument. Dedicated to Our Lady Queen, it reflects the region in which it is located, from the construction materials, the vegetation of the gardens and even the orientation of the doors. Inside, the tabernacle has the geographical shape of the district and the expression lines of Christ drawn on the ceramic panel by Mário Silva, behind the main altar, reveal a Northeastern style.

The Biologic Park of Vinhais is a public facility installed by the Municipality of Vinhais, in the heart of the Montesinho Natural Park, more precisely in the old forest nursery of Vidoeira, in Prada, in the parish of Vila Verde, just 3 km from the village of Vinhais. The project of the Biologic Park of Vinhais was a pioneer with regard to the Trás-Os-Montes region, it was inaugurated on May 16th of 2008, and its main objectives are: Divulge of the Nature and Landscape of the Montesinho Natural Park; Environmental Education; Conservation of Nature and Biodiversity; Ecotourism

Classified as a National Monument in 1910, the castle that stands before our eyes today occupies an area of 3.2 hectares and has an approximate perimeter of 670 meters. Its walled section, with an irregular oval layout, is punctuated by pyramidal battlements and highlighted by 23 towers, of which 10 are turrets, 2 have a hexagonal plan, and 11 are quadrangular. Currently, access to the Keep is via the north-facing side, through an external staircase made of schist masonry, attached to the tower's outer structure. This is flanked by seven magnificent vaulted brick turrets (three to the east, three to the west, and one to the south), which join the wall section on the northern slope of the fortification. Inside, the Military Museum, officially founded in 1983, occupies the four floors, sixteen rooms, terrace, and crypt of the Keep, as well as the entire exterior space bordered by the turrets, including the Princess Tower. This museum possesses a collection of great historical value, allowing visitors to follow the evolution of light weaponry from the 16th century to the mid-20th century. It seeks to promote the appreciation, enrichment, and exhibition of the historical-military heritage attributed to it and to disseminate the cultural values linked to military history. Visitors can also climb to the crenellated terrace to contemplate the marvelous landscapes, overlooking the Nogueira, Montesinho, and Coroa mountain ranges, the peaks of Sanábria, and the Leonese lands.