 Flanked by lush-green pine forests, Esposende is an old fishing village with some fine old buildings and airy town squares. Boasting an idyllic setting on the estuary of the River Cávado, some 50 km north of Oporto, it is a popular resort town for the people of Northern Portugal, who take full advantage of the area's excellent bathing conditions during the summer months.  History Most
of the villages of the municipality, whose population back to pre-historic
times, have its origin linked to the use of agricultural fields, fishing
and gathering of marine plants. It is recognized that Fão is of Celtic
origin and has been a great city and an important sea port in time of the
Roman era. Apúlia seems to have Roman origin (born
with the use of sandy land and the fishing),
in the same way Esposende centre, town since 1572, has been a Roman town too. Signs of salt mines, medieval period, were found
at the mouth of Neiva and in S.Bartolomeu do Mar. Tourism The Municipality of Esposende has a rich heritage that brings together churches, windmills, hill forts (Cytian), watermills manor houses, a past of art
that calls to discover. In addition to a remarkable set of monuments
that lead us from prehistoric times to the ends of the Middle Ages, is
from the XVI century, that Esposende
sees its territory occupied by beautiful and interesting monuments
representing our heritage of civil, military and religious. They are a
sign of economic strength whose base is the walking weary of the gold
of Brazil who largely transformed local landscape. Location city itself has a population of 9,197. The municipality is composed of 15 parishes, and is located in the district of Braga. Nearby Ofir on the south bank of the Cávado features an expanse of golden, sandy beach, ideal for bathing, surfing and windsurfing. Just south of Ofir and dating back to Roman times, the sleepy village of Fão is close to the old Roman camp of Belinho and the ruins of Banho Monastery. Visitors driving in the countryside along the river are rewarded with panoramas and secluded spots for river swimming or picnicking. Activities NearbyGolfWater sportsAdventure SportsPhotosLinkswww.visitesposende.com(in English using google translation) http://www.portugaltravelguide.com/en/esposende.htm |
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