The house
A day at Casa de Santa Eulália
What a full day in Gondar tastes like: coffee on the patio, a river morning, a pool afternoon and dinner under the loquat tree. The plan of having no plan.
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Guides to the Alto Minho
What we write about Cerveira, the Minho river and Galicia — verified facts and real driving times.
Towns
Vila Nova de Cerveira: what to see in the town of the arts
The 1321 castle, the oldest biennial in Iberia, the Saturday market, the river aquarium-museum and the Minho. What to see in Cerveira, 12 minutes from the house.
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Galicia
Tui: the cathedral across the river, 20 minutes away
The historic Galician town facing Valença: a fortress-cathedral, a compact medieval centre and tapas a step from Portugal. How to visit from the house.
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Nature
The Minho river greenway: walking and cycling by the water
Flat riverside kilometres between Caminha and Monção, through Cerveira and Valença. How to use the greenway from the house, with a river beach on the way.
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Culture
The Cerveira Biennial: the oldest in the Iberian Peninsula
Since 1978, Vila Nova de Cerveira has hosted Iberia's oldest art biennial. The 24th edition runs from 18 July to 30 December 2026.
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Galicia
A day in Galicia: Santa Trega, A Guarda and Vigo
The hillfort above the Minho's mouth, a fishing town for lunch, and Galicia's biggest city 40 minutes away. The Galician day out from the house.
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Beaches
River and beaches: from Lenta to Moledo, water every day
Lenta river beach 14 minutes away, the Coura river at Covas 10 minutes away, and the Atlantic at Caminha, Moledo and Âncora just past twenty. Where to swim.
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Events
Festivals and events: Cerveira, Vilar de Mouros and the border
The Biennial until 30 December, Vilar de Mouros on 18–22 August, the Saturday market and the antiques fair. The area's real calendar, verified.
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Towns
Valença: the fortress over the Minho and the border trade
A bastioned stronghold with five kilometres of walls, a whole town living inside them and Tui on the far bank. What to see in Valença, 18 minutes from the house.
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Markets
Cerveira's Saturday market: the border's weekly ritual
Every Saturday, 250 stalls fill Praça da Galiza — pottery, basketry, textiles, and half of Galicia across the bridge. How to do Vila Nova de Cerveira's market.
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Food
Where to eat near Vila Nova de Cerveira
The addresses we give our guests: Minho cooking in Loivo, tapas across the bridge in Tui, and shad and lamprey in season. No invented opening hours.
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Itineraries
A weekend in the Alto Minho: the itinerary from the house
Two days across the river, the fortress, Galicia and the sea — with real driving times from Gondar and the pool waiting at the end of each day.
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Markets
Antiques in the Alto Minho: the fair calendar and the right shops
There's an antiques fair almost every weekend: Valença on the 1st Sunday, Cerveira and Ponte de Lima on the 2nd, Caminha on the 3rd. The verified calendar, plus the shops.
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Adventure
Things to do in the Minho: buggies, water and trails from Cerveira
Buggy trails in the hills, jet skis and speedboats on the river Minho, kayaking and paddleboarding on the Minho and Coura, surf twenty minutes away, and walks on the Serra da Gávea. Licensed operators and what to check first.
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