# The most beautiful towns and villages in the Minho

Minho river towns, Gerês villages and Alto Minho terraces.

- 284 votes · 11 items
- Mar 29, 2023 · passaporte_coimbra
- https://even.best/en/l/3773/the-most-beautiful-towns-and-villages-in-the-minho

## Top 11

1. **Ponte de Lima** (38 · ▲39 ▼1) — Portugal's oldest town and the medieval bridge over the Lima.
2. **Sistelo** (36 · ▲36 ▼0) — The 'Portuguese Tibet' of terraces.
3. **Lindoso** (26 · ▲27 ▼1) — Castle and granite granaries.
4. **Valença** (23 · ▲27 ▼4) — Bastioned fortress above the Minho river.
5. **Soajo** (21 · ▲23 ▼2) — Gerês village with its cluster of granaries.
6. **Vila Nova de Cerveira** (20 · ▲22 ▼2) — The town of the arts by the river.
7. **Caminha** (15 · ▲18 ▼3) — Where the Minho river meets the sea.
8. **Monção** (10 · ▲16 ▼6) — Walls and the land of Alvarinho.
9. **Arcos de Valdevez** (10 · ▲16 ▼6) — Town on the Vez river, gateway to the Peneda.
10. **Melgaço** (8 · ▲13 ▼5) — Castle keep and Alvarinho wines.
11. **Ponte da Barca** (7 · ▲12 ▼5) — Bridge and garden on the Lima.

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