Lindoso: Visit the Village and Castle

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Lindoso is located in Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo Serra do Gerês (Coordinates: 41.866844, -8.198628). Sendo muito próxima da fronteira com Espanha, o acesso a esta aldeia é de dificuldade mediumdifficulty, having accessible roads.

A sua principal atração é, sobretudo, o grande conjunto de cerca de 60 espigueiros. Adicionalmente, destacam-se o Castelo e a sua vista sobre a Barragem do Alto-Lindoso. Ainda assim, esta pequena aldeia tem diversas outras atrações, como o Cruzeiro do Largo do Destro, a Igreja de São Mamede, a Fonte da Tornada e a vizinha Barragem do Alto-Lindoso.

Lindoso was a finalist in the 7 Maravilhas de Portugal Aldeias contest, in the category of Authentic Villages, but lost against Rio de Onor (Bragança). 

Despite being a small village, possible to visit in just half a day, Lindoso is very worthwhile due to the old scenery found. 

Mal se entra na aldeia deparamo-nos logo com o castelo, no ponto mais alto da aldeia, e, à sua frente, um vasto conjunto de espigueiros. O Castelo, do século XIII, era utilizado para funções de defesa, devido à sua proximidade com a vizinha Espanha. 

Lindoso has one of the largest sets of granaries in the Iberian Peninsula

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É possível entrar de forma gratuita na zona muralhada do castelo, não sendo, no entanto, possível visitar a torre por dentro (à data da nossa visita, em 2020, estava encerrada). Do castelo é ainda possível ver a Barragem do Alto-Lindoso, que tão bem contrasta com a paisagem proporcionada pela aldeia. 

Having visited the castle and the granaries, we suggest taking a walk around the village. In addition to the typically old streets, it feels cozy to see the old people sitting on the street talking. 

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After seeing the granaries the first monument found is the Pillory of Largo do Destro, a simple pillory that appears right after the granaries, seeming to demarcate the separation between them and the rest of the village. 

Moving towards the village, we find the Church of São Mamede. 

The winding streets lead up to a small stream (for those who go up the street) and we found a small laundry stone, which appeared to be no longer in use.

Down the streets, you can find the Tornada Fountain which, for those who visit the village on hot days, offers cold water. 

Even though it is a small village, Lindoso stands out for being a very loving place, where the inhabitants are extremely friendly and welcoming. 

There are still some trails around the village, but unfortunately we didn't have time to do any. 

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