Barcelos: Half Day Private Tour from Porto

In the morning or afternoon, after a convenient pick up at your hotel we fallow ahead to Barcelos. City rich in History and tradition. Owner of a phenomenal heritage: The XIV Century Bridge, its mother Church dated from the XII Century, its manor house from the XV century, the churches of “ Nossa Senhora do Terço”, “Mesericórida” and “Bom Jesus da Cruz”.

Barcelos is known from its handmade production, there are many homemade stores to find in the city with authentic art works. Usually every week happens in Barcelos a Fair here is possible to find a great variety of products.

Barcelos has its symbol, which is the famous Roster, says de legend that a Galician Pilgrim was prepared to leave Barcelos towards Santiago de Compostela when was accused of stealing and sentenced to die in gallows. The poor pilgrim in front of the king, who was about to eat a roasted rooster, said that the roster itself would sing as a proof of his innocence. Nobody has believed te pilgrim and when he was just about to die, the roster stood up and sang. How curios is this story?

Know this and many other references about Barcelos along this 4-hour tour on Private basis.

End your day with the drop off at your hotel by the end of the morning or afternoon.