Barcelos: Half-Day Private Tour from Porto
Barcelos, Portugal
Trip Type: Cultural Tours
Duration: 4 hours
Barcelos is a beautiful and unique city in the north of Portugal, it is really famous for their crafts, such as, pottery and ceramics. Its national symbol " Galo de Barcelos" (rooster barcelos) is one of the most popular Portuguese symbols. This symbol represents a legend of an innocent man who was saved from the gallows by de rooster.
Ancient city of legends, Barcelos is the site of some of the most important references to Portuguese identity.
Spend a half-day in this amazing tour, exploring it's unique beauty and understand the contribution that Barcelos has made to the art, history, and culture of Portugal and the Portuguese.
Ancient city of legends, Barcelos is the site of some of the most important references to Portuguese identity.
Spend a half-day in this amazing tour, exploring it's unique beauty and understand the contribution that Barcelos has made to the art, history, and culture of Portugal and the Portuguese.
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Barcelos is a beautiful and unique city in the north of Portugal, it is really famous for their crafts, such as, pottery and ceramics. Its national symbol " Galo de Barcelos" (rooster barcelos) is one of the most popular Portuguese symbols. This symbol represents a legend of an innocent man who was saved from the gallows by de rooster.
Ancient city of legends, Barcelos is the site of some of the most important references to Portuguese identity.
Spend a half-day in this amazing tour, exploring it's unique beauty and understand the contribution that Barcelos has made to the art, history, and culture of Portugal and the Portuguese.Start this unforgetable half-day tour at 9h00 am in the morning or at 02h00 pm in the afternoon.
Land rich in history and strong straditions, Barcelos is also owner of phenomenal heritage, that you are able to see in the many historical monuments, such as: the 16th century bridge; the Tower of Barcelos from the 15th century and in several churches: the main one, From the 13th century, the Nossa Senhora da Mesericordia and Bom Jesus da Cruz of the Holy Cross which dates from the 16th century and was erected, according to the legend, following the miraculous appearance of a Cross through the soil in Barcelos.
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Beyond monuments and its history, you find also in Barcelos crafts stores, full of amazing art works.
Barcelos is also stage for many medieval fairs and tradicional festivals.
In this memorable half-day tour, see the Medievall Bridge of Barcelos, visit the Church of Bom Jesus da Cruz, explore the historical center, ending the day visiting the gorgeous Tower of Barcelos where at the end you can buy souvenir and the symbol of Barcelos.
Discover the culture and legends, admire all the beauty around, go back in time through this unique portuguese city.
The tour ends up at 13h00 pm (morning departures) and at 18h30 pm (afternoon departures).
Ancient city of legends, Barcelos is the site of some of the most important references to Portuguese identity.
Spend a half-day in this amazing tour, exploring it's unique beauty and understand the contribution that Barcelos has made to the art, history, and culture of Portugal and the Portuguese.Start this unforgetable half-day tour at 9h00 am in the morning or at 02h00 pm in the afternoon.
Land rich in history and strong straditions, Barcelos is also owner of phenomenal heritage, that you are able to see in the many historical monuments, such as: the 16th century bridge; the Tower of Barcelos from the 15th century and in several churches: the main one, From the 13th century, the Nossa Senhora da Mesericordia and Bom Jesus da Cruz of the Holy Cross which dates from the 16th century and was erected, according to the legend, following the miraculous appearance of a Cross through the soil in Barcelos.
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Beyond monuments and its history, you find also in Barcelos crafts stores, full of amazing art works.
Barcelos is also stage for many medieval fairs and tradicional festivals.
In this memorable half-day tour, see the Medievall Bridge of Barcelos, visit the Church of Bom Jesus da Cruz, explore the historical center, ending the day visiting the gorgeous Tower of Barcelos where at the end you can buy souvenir and the symbol of Barcelos.
Discover the culture and legends, admire all the beauty around, go back in time through this unique portuguese city.
The tour ends up at 13h00 pm (morning departures) and at 18h30 pm (afternoon departures).
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