We left Burgos at mid-morning in our private car in the direction of Puebla de Sanabria, our goal being to sleep at the Cepo Verde campsite in the Natural Park of Montesihno.
Puebla de Sanabria
In Puebla de Sanabria we take the road ZA 925 towards Portugal. We stop in Lobeznos, a small village in Zamora that preserves the traditional architecture of the area, stone houses with stairs and wooden galleries. Beautiful, a Galician memory invades us.
Bell tower of Lobeznos
Lobeznos
Lobeznos
We continue along the winding road that crosses the Natural Park of Montesinho that borders the Serra da Culebra until we reach Bragança, our first Portuguese stop.
Bragança
Bragança is a beautiful town in the north of Portugal, historical capital of the region of Tras-os-Montes. Although it is not very big, we had a hard time finding a parking place and we entered a parking lot.
Bragança
Bragança
On the way to Cidadela we get lost in the streets of the historical center where you can see craftsmanship already lost in Spain.
Artisan in Bragança
Cidadela
It has a very well preserved medieval citadel, with large gardens and good views of the city. It emphasizes the Tower of the Menagem that at present is Military Museum.
Homage Tower
Militar Museum and Homage Tower
Near the Tower a Pelourinho or cruise on a granite pig. In Tras-os-Montes and in some regions of Spain you can find pigs carved in stone known as cress of Celtic origin whose purpose is unknown.
Pelourinho
In Cidadela itself you can find the Domus Municipalis which is said to be the oldest town hall in Portugal with Romanesque civil architecture. Next to it is the Church of Santa Maria.
Domus Municipalis
Church of Santa Maria
If you have the opportunity, visit the Iberian Mask and Costume Museum, with masks and traditional costumes for the celebration of pagan festivals.
Iberian Mask and Costume Museum
Bragança
We leave from Cidadela to the Church of Sao Bento. We go down to the Church of Sao Vicente (free), to finish our tour in Sé, the old cathedral of Bragança, they are of office and you cannot enter.
Church of Sao Vicente
Bragança
Old Cathedral
We return to the car and go to our accommodation, Camping Cepo Verde. A paradise to disconnect. The completely new facilities. The plots surrounded by forest. You have the possibility to rent bungalows but we sleep in the car. We do not have a reservation but it is not a problem since it is not the high season.
Bragança
There is no supermarket, but there is a bar-restaurant and a spectacular swimming pool, which you can ask for more.
Accommodation: Camping Cepo Verde, car and two pax 11,65 euros/night.
Parking Braganza: 0.75 euros three hours.
Glass of red wine Douro 1 Euro, beer of third Super Bock 1,20 Euro in the bar of the camping.
Swimming pool: 2.5 euros/pax.
Churches and Cidadela in Braganza free.
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