{"id":1239,"date":"2020-10-19T19:17:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T17:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.galiciaoriginal.com\/?p=1239"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:18:36","slug":"2-dias-en-bajo-mino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/2-days-in-lower-minho\/","title":{"rendered":"2 days in the Bajo Mi\u00f1o"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bajo Mi\u00f1o invites you to explore the landscape and heritage of the border between Galicia and Portugal. This two-day proposal includes stops on both shores to organize your getaway.<\/p>\n<h2>2 days in the Bajo Mi\u00f1o<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/below-mino-how-to-get-there\/\" role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Get There<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Day 1<br \/>Tui- Valen\u00e7a do Minho<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake a stroll through the Old Town. Don\u2019t miss the Chapel of San Telmo and the Mirador da Estrela.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisit the Cathedral, a gem of Galician Gothic.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy almond fish candies at the Convent of the Clarisas.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCross to Valen\u00e7a via the International Bridge that spans the Mi\u00f1o River. On foot or by car.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mi\u00f1o river\" height=\"448\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/puente-valenca.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/puente-valenca.jpg 600w, https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/puente-valenca-300x224.jpg 300w\" width=\"600\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisit the Fortress. Don't miss the Main Chamber Square and the Bom Jesus Chapel.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalk around the perimeter of the fortress. You'll discover the best views from the Baluarte del Socorro, behind the Pousada.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore the little shops. You'll find all kinds of high-quality home goods at good prices.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vilanova Cerveira\" height=\"654\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vilanova-cerveira.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vilanova-cerveira.jpg 640w, https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vilanova-cerveira-294x300.jpg 294w\" width=\"640\"\/><\/p>\n<h3>Day 2<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClimb up to the Deer Lookout in Vilanova de Cerveira. There you can take pictures on the \"best swing in the world\".\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisit the village: the interior of the walled enclosure and the Church of Mercy.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDrive to Caminha. From there, you can cross to A Guarda by ferry.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisit the Castro de Santa Tegra and its viewpoints overlooking the estuary of the Mi\u00f1o River and towards the coast.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo finish, take a stroll along the Maritime Promenade of the city.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fish platter with potatoes and vegetables\" height=\"832\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" src=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bacalao-.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bacalao-.jpg 832w, https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bacalao--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bacalao--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bacalao--768x768.jpg 768w\" width=\"832\"\/><\/p>\n<h3>What to eat<\/h3>\n<p>On both banks, you can enjoy good river fish: sea bass, salmon, baby eels from the Mi\u00f1o, and lamprey in season. If you eat on the Portuguese side, we suggest trying some \"bacalhau\". To drink, local D.O Rias Baixas wine: O Rosal, or vinho verde.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you are dining in A Guarda, a traditional fishing port, lean towards seafood. They celebrate the Lobster Festival annually. Are you up for it?<\/p>\n<h3>Practical information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The most important thing will be to book a clear day to go up to Santa Tegra and enjoy its views.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Visit the Castro with a guide. The Municipal Patronage organizes free tours.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>If you like fairs, the ones in Valen\u00e7a do Minho and Vilanova de Cerveira are the most important in the region. The Valen\u00e7a one is on Wednesdays, and the Vilanova one is on Saturdays. You will need to rearrange your visits since it will take you the whole morning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"What to do in Tui\" height=\"1208\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/puente-valenca-copia-scaled-1-1018x1024.jpeg\" width=\"1200\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In Valen\u00e7a, there are public restrooms. From the Municipal Chamber, you will see a small square. Down the street beneath it, there are the public restrooms.<\/li>\n<li>The ferry that connects Caminha- A Guarda has schedules that depend on the tides. Check them out.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.turismoaguarda.es\/horarios-ferry\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> here<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turismoaguarda.es\/horarios-ferry\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">. <\/a>There are also 4 bridges in total that cross the Mi\u00f1o river at this point.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>The best experience<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"What to do in A Guarda\" height=\"397\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/santa-tegra.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/santa-tegra.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/santa-tegra-300x186.jpeg 300w\" width=\"640\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Going up to Santa Tegra is the highlight of the visit. A unique space that connects us with our ancestors. If you add to this the stunning views of the Mi\u00f1o estuary, there are no doubts left!\"<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"Historical heritage of Tui, Galicia\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"677\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/go-stock\/go-372981927.webp\" width=\"1600\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGABRIELA GARCIA<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTravel Blogger<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/\" role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBook accommodation<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/en\/\" role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe best accommodation<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/book\/\">View related tours<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esc\u00e1pate al verdadero sur de Galicia. Qu\u00e9 ver, qu\u00e9 hacer, c\u00f3mo llegar y m\u00e1s datos pr\u00e1cticos para pasar 2 d\u00edas en la frontera entre Espa\u00f1a y Portugal. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,21],"tags":[22,23,24],"class_list":["post-1239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-escapadas","category-pontevedra-provincia","tag-que-ver-en-a-guarda","tag-que-ver-en-tui","tag-que-ver-en-valenca-do-minho"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1239"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9999,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1239\/revisions\/9999"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}