{"id":10757,"date":"2025-06-18T19:19:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quintavivaavida.pt\/what-is-there-to-do-in-the-area\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:06:35","slug":"explore-the-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.quintavivaavida.pt\/en\/explore-the-area\/","title":{"rendered":"What is there to do in the area?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10757\" class=\"elementor elementor-10757 elementor-124\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3578960 e-con-full center-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3578960\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b906c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58b906c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfe954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cfe954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discovering northern Portugal from Quinta Viva a Vida<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca90d1 e-con-full center-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ca90d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50307b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50307b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6522ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6522ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"240\">Northern Portugal is a region where life feels just a little bit quieter. Less crowded, lots of beautiful nature and little places everywhere that you don't have to plan in advance to enjoy anyway. <\/p><p data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"434\">From Quinta Viva a Vida you will stay in Arcos de Valdevez, in the Portuguese region of Minho. A fine base from which to explore the area, without having to drive long distances every day. <\/p><p data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"567\">Whether you like hiking, quiet villages, river beaches or local restaurants, there is always something to discover in northern Portugal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e67db e-con-full center-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7e67db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af76ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3af76ca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36606b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36606b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arcos de Valdevez and the Minho region<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334dcc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"334dcc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"799\">Arcos de Valdevez is located among green hills, rivers and natural areas. The center has cozy terraces, local restaurants and a relaxed atmosphere well suited to this region. <\/p><p data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"799\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"832\">The Minho region is known for:<\/p><ul data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"962\"><li data-section-id=\"awqxkl\" data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"848\">green nature<\/li><li data-section-id=\"qrg5j3\" data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"876\">small authentic villages<\/li><li data-section-id=\"500i6x\" data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"894\">river beaches<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ry3h6f\" data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"909\">hiking trails<\/li><li data-section-id=\"sayn1e\" data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"926\">local markets<\/li><li data-section-id=\"l5t8bc\" data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"962\">quiet roads and beautiful views<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1059\">It is a part of Portugal where tourism feels even less massive than further south.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9bb44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d9bb44\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2540acf yt elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2540acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=ZzKG-gV06u4&amp;t&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e2dce e-con-full center-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47e2dce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f69fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0f69fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0df5ae fotoblokkleur elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0df5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quintavivaavida.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/dom-luis-brug-porto-douro-portugal-rd6vhmtzag0l5wt54096a2hiy8vyburj55h9e8lkvw.webp\" title=\"Dom Lu\u00eds I bridge in Porto - day trip from our B&#038;B in Portugal\" alt=\"Dom Lu\u00eds I bridge over the Douro River in Porto overlooking the historic city, Portugal\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fbcb90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fbcb90\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1482a6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1482a6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cities within driving distance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad19f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad19f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-section-id=\"ggao6p\" data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"210\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quintavivaavida.pt\/en\/explore-the-area\/braga\/\">Braga<\/a><\/h3><p data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"349\">Cozy Portuguese town full of atmosphere, squares and good restaurants. Perfect for a relaxing day of culture about 30 minutes away. <\/p><p data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"349\"> <\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1fdrtv4\" data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"362\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quintavivaavida.pt\/en\/explore-the-area\/porto\/\">Porto<\/a><\/h3><p data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"489\">Colorful streets, the Douro River and lots of fun. Porto is ideal for a day city without having to stay overnight. Porto is only 1 hour away <\/p><p data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"489\"> <\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"8fs56n\" data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"513\"><a href=\"http:\/\/omgeving\/viana-do-castelo\/\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Viana do Castelo<\/a><\/h3><p data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"635\">A fine coastal town with beach, promenade and sea view. Perfect to combine nature and coast during your stay. You are in Viana do Castelo within 30 minutes <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b90a6 e-con-full center-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89b90a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b1b33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0b1b33\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1199d0c fotoblok elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1199d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quintavivaavida.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/flume-bar-restaurant-arcos-de-valdevez-1-rmc0ldy5bz3rjsodv87icmnd8xi3976rgreeon2qrs.webp\" title=\"flume bar restaurant arcos de valdevez\" alt=\"flume bar restaurant arcos de valdevez\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d17e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8d17e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b761997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b761997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local restaurants and Portuguese atmosphere<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7036d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7036d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"2136\">There is also plenty to do in the area for those who enjoy discovering Portuguese cuisine. Small restaurants, local cuisine and waterfront terraces provide a relaxed atmosphere. <\/p><p data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"2136\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2238\">For guests with celiac disease, we are of course happy to think together with you about gluten-free options in the region.<\/p><p data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2238\"> <\/p><p data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2370\">Having experience with celiac disease ourselves, we know how important it is to find places where you can eat with confidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8c83d e-con-full center-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d8c83d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74659e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74659e0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238681b fotoblokkleur elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"238681b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quintavivaavida.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/praia-fluvial-arcos-de-valdevez.jpg-scaled-rnnog3cjfijuwly9hzqc6k5rhqs5xilg43yvb8arcs.jpeg\" title=\"Quiet river beach in northern Portugal\" alt=\"River beach in nature near Arcos de Valdevez in northern Portugal\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfec3d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfec3d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df9241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8df9241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">River beaches and swimming<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317b74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"317b74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"179\">In northern Portugal, rivers play a major role in everyday life. Especially in summer, the so-called <em data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"126\">praias fluviais<\/em> are popular places to cool off and gather. <\/p><p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"430\">Around Arcos de Valdevez are several river beaches where you can swim, relax or have a quiet picnic in the middle of nature. Many places are small, uncluttered and have a relaxed atmosphere that suits this region well. <\/p><p data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"579\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Especially on hot days, it's great to stop at the water's edge along the way, bring a book or just quietly enjoy the scenery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6d3ec e-con-full center-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c6d3ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d3440 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31d3440\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270bc48 fotoblok elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"270bc48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quintavivaavida.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/moncao-minho-rivier-grens-vinho-verde-noord-portugal-rd7lm9vmjvo9djt19kei85cjind7kp1vu58vk8n0nc.jpg\" title=\"Mon\u00e7\u00e3o on the river Minho - historic border town in northern Portugal\" alt=\"View of Mon\u00e7\u00e3o in northern Portugal with the Minho River and ancient city walls along the Spanish border\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477cbcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"477cbcb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23d499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e23d499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover northern Portugal at your own pace<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20050d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20050d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"314\">It is precisely the variety that makes northern Portugal such a fine region to explore. One day you walk through the nature of Peneda-Ger\u00eas, the next day you stroll through the streets of Porto or Braga. And on hot days, the coast or a quiet river beach is never far away.  <\/p><p data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"519\">The nice thing about this region is that nothing really has to be done. No busy schedule, no long travel times and places everywhere where you can spontaneously stop to enjoy the view, a terrace or nature. <\/p><p data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"728\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">And afterwards it's nice to come back to a quiet, completely gluten-free place where you don't have to think about food or planning. Just relax and experience northern Portugal at your own pace. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee7f89 e-con-full center-box booking-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aee7f89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70dd142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70dd142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Hier typen...\">Discover northern Portugal your way<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd751a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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