Description Monção

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Monção, Vila Termal and Berço do Alvarinho, is located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain through an International Bridge over the River Minho

In addition to its unique natural and built heritage, it joins various structures dedicated to adventure and leisure tourism, centuries-old traditions in different parts of the county, miraculous waters that help in therapy and aesthetics, a gastronomy that has crossed generations of cooks and a wine, from its name Alvarinho, which looks good on any table in the world.

Every year, the municipality distinguishes that noble and sublime wine at the Feira do Alvarinho, an event held in early July with the participation of entrepreneurs in the wine sector and many promotional activities for this endogenous product in the municipality.

Casa do Curro, a 17th century property also houses an auditorium, a tourist office, a space for promoting local products and an exhibition hall, the Paço do Alvarinho provides visitors and onlookers with all information about the origin, evolution and companies dedicated to production of this product with a significant role in the national wine history.

In these lands, the paths of Alvarinho lead us, with perfect naturalness, to the savory flavors of the local gastronomy, where the Lamprey of the Minho River, succulent and refined, the Lamb à Moda de Monção, with a bold name and saffron dripping rice, and salmon.

A menu with irresistible appeals to the best gastronomes and lovers of the good fork who do not get up from the table if you try the donuts, the papulos and the “nun's bellies”, a conventual, delicious, incomparable dessert.

To relax, nothing better than a stroll through the renovated riverside area of ??the village or a visit to the new thermal spa. With its hot and sulphurous water baths, Termas de Monção are suitable for improving the physical and psychological well-being of human beings.

Alvarinho Wine, gastronomy and thermal spa are excellent reasons to visit Monção. But there is more. The fernandine walls surrounded by stunning landscapes, the streets of the city center, clean and with colorful balconies, which leave an unforgettable aroma in the air, and the hospitality and generosity of the people.

Do not forget to take a walk on the “Ecopista”, an ecological route resulting from the use of the disabled railway line between Monção and Valença, or by the mountain places that seem immense and beautiful gardens cut by the tranquil meandering of the rivers Mouro and Gadanha, “touching” in deep valleys and generous people who run serenely towards “Pai Minho” under the paternal gaze of churches, manors, palaces and Roman bridges.