Mercearia da Vila

Top choice in The Minho


Six rooms hide above a charming old grocery store in a perfect town-centre location. Each comes with a theme (from green tea to chocolate), as well as hardwood floors and original furniture. Some have balconies, while others such as the Sabão Amarelo room and the top-floor suite have windows with picture-postcard views over the historic centre and the river.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Minho attractions

1. Igreja Matriz

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Behind Torre de São Paulo is the rather staid, mostly 15th-century igreja matriz (parish church), sporting a pretty Romanesque doorway.

2. Town Walls

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Fragments of the town walls survive behind and between the Torre da Cadeia Velha and the Torre de São Paulo (part of the fortifications made in the 14th…

3. Torre de São Paulo

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Along with the Torre da Cadeia Velha, this tower constitutes the only standing remains of Ponte de Lima's medieval walls. Note the somewhat bizarre…

4. Torre da Cadeia Velha

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Two crenellated towers (part of the fortifications made in the 14th century) face the river at the end of Rua Cardeal Saraiva. The Torre da Cadeia Velha…

5. Ponte Medieval

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The city’s pièce de résistance, this elegant 31-arched bridge across the Rio Lima is now limited to foot traffic. Most of it dates from the 14th century,…

6. Museu dos Terceiros

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Downriver from Ponte de Lima's famous bridge, the 18th-century Igreja de São Francisco dos Terceiros houses a variety of ecclesiastical and folk treasures…

7. Museu do Brinquedo Português

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In a gorgeous red mansion right after the Roman bridge in Arcozelo is this museum dedicated to Portuguese toys. The focus is on toys made from the late…

8. Parque Temático do Arnado

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West of the river, this small, intriguing green space with rose bushes and lemon-filled trellises next to a public swimming pool is notable for its annual…