Description Barcelos

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Located north of Porto, the city of Barcelos is a medieval city fortified on a hill, known for its rich heritage-heritage. Highlights include handmade ceramics, especially the Barcelos Rooster - a colorful rooster considered a national icon and often used as a symbol of Portugal because of its symbolism.

Medieval town surrounded by ramparts with a dungeon. Worthy of a visit are the Ceramics Museum, the Archaeological Museum of the Palace of the Dukes, the Parish Church (Roman - Gothic), the Churches of the Rosary, the Crosses and the Benedictine Convent. Walks, through the old Jewish quarter or through the streets with its medieval houses and Solares of Baroque origin, boat trips on the river Cávado.

Every Thursday a well-known fair is held, attracting shoppers and visitors from all over the region.

In the gastronomy, besides the rojões to the minhota and the rice of sarrabulho, stand out the rooster rooster "in the fashion of Barcelos", the Cabrito roasted, the rice pica in the ground, the sarrabulho potatoes to Barcelos, mixed of octopus and cod roasted in the ember, and the Vitela and Codfish "in the fashion of Barcelos".