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Penafiel
Description / Facilities

"The Municipality of Penafiel has ancestral references in the product Gastronomy and Wines.The lamprey and the shad has been consumed since the Middle Ages, being now part of the traditional gastronomy.

In Penafiel, the most typical dishes are the kid, the portuguese stew, the fried or the pickling brine shad and the lamprey, all accompanied with the excellent wine of the region. The specialities in sweets, are mainly the “bolinhos de amor” (loove cakes), the sponge cake, the “pão podre” (cake made with sugar, flour, eggs, olive oil and lemmon juice) the “rosquilhos” (traditonal biscuits). However, the original confectionery of Penafiel is well represented by its “sopa seca” (dry soup) and the pies of S. Martinho, which are much appreciated by visitors and tourists. Come, and feel Penafiel and its flavours.

Address: Marecos - Penafiel
Phone: 255726460

10 Jan to 29 May 2020

02 Mar to 24 Apr 2020

Belvedere of Catapeixe

From this place it is possible to enjoy the stunning views over the river Douro and the Castelo Island.  

Pelourinho Lousadense (Pilory of Lousada)

The Pilory consists in a shaft bust, surmounted by a capitel in the shape of an inverted pyramid.The Pilory of Lousada is a symbol of the administrative...
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