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Redang Says: It was a convent of the Capucines until 1.836 when it become a property of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia (Holy House of Charity).
Redang Says: Some beautiful buildings I found in Barcelos.Pics:- Main: Avenida dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra- 2nd: Avenida dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra- 3rd: Associação Comercial e Industrial (Rúa S. Francisco)- 4th: Theatro Gil Vicente (Largo Dr. Martins Lima)- 5th: Library...
Redang Says: Pics:- Main: Ao Bombeiro Voluntario (volunteer fireman/woman, Av. da Liberdade) - 2nd: Alcalde (Mayor) Nuno Gonçalves e seu Filho (and his son) (Largo Marechal Gomes da Costa, in front of the railway station)- 3rd: D. António Barroso (Largo D. António Barroso, behind the...
Redang Says: Pics:- Main: Campo 5 de Outubro- 2nd: Largo da Porta Nova- 3rd: Avenida da Liberdade- 4th: Avenida da Liberdade
Redang Says: This beautiful chafariz (fountain) is surrounded by four staircases as well as by four fountains headed with tragic masks and built in 1.621.
Redang Says: Solar dos Pinheiros (Manor House of the Pinheiros family) was built between the 15th and the 17th centuries.
Redang Says: The Paço dos Condes de Barcelos or Paço dos Duques de Bragança (Palace of the Counts of Barcelos) was built at the begenning of the 15th century.
Redang Says: After the old Cámara Municipal (City Hall) was built, they were adding new structures and buildings.
Bagoeira Empreendimentos Hoteleiros Lda
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Probably, the oldest restaurant in this city, Bagoeira is well-known across the country for its great food. If you want to try the real traditional food from the region, you must visit it.
Now, they also built an hotel so you can enjoy the best of Barcelos in only one place.
Favorite Dish: Papas de Sarrabulho, Vitela Assada, Bacalhau 'a Bagoeira.
A very huge varierty of meat and fish dishes. Also a good wine list. Probably, their most famous dishes are cod fish (bacalhau) and rojoes (small "cubes" of pork).
Written Jul 8, 2007
Address: Avenida Sidonio Pais, 495(close to the city park)
Website: http://www.bagoeira.com/
Adro Café-Bar: Nightlife outside Barcelos
melgashop Says: Located in a village called Manhente (5km away from Barcelos), there's the Adro Café, one of the most recent nightlife places in Barcelos. It's a very nice place to stay, the staff is quite nice. Friday night , you can show your singing skills at the Karaoke's night. Unlike...
melgashop Says: The old tourism information spot was converted into a night club. Its best nights are on saturdays and fridays. The music they play the most is latin and hip-hop. I recommend this place to people over 30.It's also opened during the day working as a café. No sneakers
Redang Says: Some road distances to Barcelos from:- Porto: 62 kms.- Madrid (Spain): 591 kms.- Amsterdam (Holland): 2.068 kms.- Napoli (Italy): 2.562 kms.- Graz (Austria): 2.645 kms.Checking the website, you can find more road distances together with the driving times and the best route.
Redang Says: It's very easy to go to Barcelos from Porto, although I must tell you that it takes a while.Once in Porto, go to either São Bento station (in the centre) or Campanhã (so, it's better São Bento). There, you have to take an urban train to a place called Nine using the Braga...
Farmers Market: Anything BUT Roosters..
lisaincanada Says: Being a Rooster lover I made sure to include Barsalos on our road trip through portugal, boy was I dissapointed to not be able to find 1 rooster??! I mean the whole rooster story is based in Barsalos??
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The legend of the rooster/Cock (galo in portuguese) from Barcelos is very old that there are many variations. I want to let you know that I have taken this excerpt from a web; it’ll explain you the legend much better than my own writing:
“A Spaniard from Galicia who was passing through town on a pilgrimage was accused of committing a serious crime: possibly theft, perhaps murder. Protesting his innocence in the face of execution, he demanded to see the magistrate who had pronounced his sentence. His request granted, the Galician was taken to the house of the magistrate, who was entertaining guests. Pointing to a roast chicken (a staple on any Portuguese banquet table), he shouted, “As sure as I am innocent that cock will crow if I am hanged!”
Here the story varies. Some versions say the cock crowed immediately and the man was released. Other versions say guests derided the accused while the party continued and the man was sent to the gallows, but the judge ordered that the cock not be touched. By the time the man was to be hanged, evening had fallen and the judge was in his house. Suddenly, to everyone’s amazement, the roasted rooster transformed and began to crow. The Galician was saved just in time, and released.
Today, the Portuguese and Spanish get along a little better, but the Galo de Barcelos has become one of the most instantly recognized cultural symbols of the Portuguese diaspora. No Portuguese home is without at least one galo somewhere: embroidered on a table cloth, tattooed on a kid’s back, painted on something ceramic”.
Written Apr 10, 2009
Redang Says: Largo do Apoio has this renaissance style chafariz (fountain) designed by João Lopes.Where is it? From Bom Jesus church, walk along Rúa D. António Barroso until Largo Dr. Martins Lima. Cross this largo and take Rúa S. Francisco; Largo do Apoio is at the end of the...
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Ponte
Redang Says: Built at the beginning of the 14th century and rebuilt in the 17th century.Where is it? Crossing the Medieval Bridge, on the left.
Redang Says: Tourism OfficeLargo Dr José Novais- Tel.: (+351) 253 81 18 82- Fax: (+351) 253 82 21 88- Internet:www.cm-barcelos.pt/site/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=109www.visitportugal.com/NR/exeres/7B655801-7985-423C-BED4-83FAF91A27E4,frameless.htm-...
Redang Says: You can check the Weather before the trip clicking here.
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Barcelos is a nice city some 62 kms. north of Porto and it offers some interesting sights to see. The Legend of the Cock is especially famous in Portugal (see the Local Custom section).
Barcelos: where the cock crowed
Barcelos is a city in the Alto Minho, famous by the legend about a pilgrim who was suspected of having commited a crime and condemned to be hanged but before the execution he were to talk with the...
The Cock- The unoficial Portugal simbol
At a banquet given by a rich landowner in Barcelos, a valuable piece of silver was stolen and one of guests was accused of the theft. He was tried by the court and was found guilty. In spite of the......
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