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Lindoso Castle with its granite wallsLídia Maria Faria · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Peneda-Gerês

Lindoso Castle and granaries

64 granite granaries around the communal threshing floor, at the foot of a castle from about 1250 above the Lima valley. Visit · 1 h · Everyone

InformationThe granaries, free
Price
The granaries, free
Duration
1 h
Season
All year
Who it's for
Everyone

Less than 5 km from the border and on the banks of the Lima, Lindoso brings together 64 espigueiros built between the 18th and 20th centuries around the communal threshing floor. Above is the castle, from the time of Afonso III, around 1250, later extended with bastions. Combine it with Soajo in the same morning: they are about 15 minutes apart by car.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Peneda-Gerês

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The former red-walled forest house that the restaurant occupies, with a terrace© Porta do Mezio

Porta do Mezio Restaurant

Restaurant · Arcos de Valdevez (Mezio) · €€€€

What to order: the caldo verde with broa and the house roasts, after visiting the biological park.

Roast with oranges and potatoes beside the lit fireplace© O Abocanhado

O Abocanhado

Restaurant · Brufe (Terras de Bouro) · €€€€

What to order: the roast meat of the mountains and the view, by day: ask for a table by the picture window.

Closed for holidays from 9 to 20 November 2026; reopens on Saturday the 21st.
The dining room of the Cerdeira Restaurant, with light tablecloths and picture windows onto the woods© Parque Cerdeira

Cerdeira Restaurant

Restaurant · Campo do Gerês · €€€€

What to order: the Pedaço do Gerês, its version of bife à minhota; and order the kid or the bersame if you are a group.

To stay nearby

Three boys beside a tent on the campsite grass© Porta do MezioCampsite

Travanca Camping and Caravan Park

Mezio, Arcos de Valdevez · 6 km from Soajo · T1 bungalows · Motorhome area

Why we like it: A campsite among pines beside the Porta do Mezio, 6 km from Soajo, with pitches for tents and motorhomes and bungalows for two.

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Camping pitches under the oaks of Parque Cerdeira© Parque CerdeiraCampsite

Parque Cerdeira

Campo do Gerês · Bungalows from €67 · Pitches from €25 · Pool in summer · Restaurant

Why we like it: A campsite with granite bungalows, family rooms, cabins and motorhome pitches at Campo do Gerês, inside the national park.

From €25 / pitch View details
A double room at the hotel, with a large bed and a balcony© Águas do GerêsSpa hotel

Águas do Gerês Hotel, Termas & Spa

Gerês village · Opposite the baths · Spa · Restaurant and terrace

Why we like it: A hotel with 53 rooms and 2 suites in the centre of the Gerês spa village, opposite the baths and spa, with a restaurant and terrace.

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Useful services

More to do nearby

Itineraries

Features in these plans

Lindoso Castle with its granite walls
Day itinerary Soajo and Lindoso: granaries and biological park Peneda-Gerês · 4 stops
Oaks and moss in the Mata da Albergaria, beside the Portela do Homem
Itinerary · 2 nights A Weekend in the Gerês, an Hour and a Half from Ourense Peneda-Gerês · 7 stops

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