Wine and lunch on the drive to Braga

 

Aerial view of Palacio da Brejoeira

We drove to the Palacio da Brejoeira originally built in 1806. It has gone through three different owners before being sold to a company who runs it as a wine estate. Their 18 hectares produce 8000 bottles of wine a year primarily green wine and brandy from Alvarinho grapes. We sampled some green wine.

The Palacio's wines

Nearby was the town of Monção where we had lunch. Rain was pouring down. The bus dropped us off, but we could find places to drink, but nothing to eat. Rafiela found a restaurant about a block away and acted as a translator for the menu of the day. Most of us had a salad, pork ribs, salad, fries, beer ,desert, and coffee for 8.50 Euros. The price also included dessert and coffee, but we didn’t have enough time after the search for lunch. Then we headed for Braga. The Villa Gale Collection hotel is unique; it was a former hospital with a large chapel. The rooms are modern. Breakfast is in a former cloister. Best of all it is located 2 blocks from the main square.

Our Braga hotel

Breakfast is in a former cloister. Best of all it is located 2 blocks from the main square.

Breakfast in a cloister