• Peneda-Gerês Mezio Gate

  • The Lindoso Gateway, in Ponte da Barca municipality, is one of the five entrances to the Peneda-Gerês National Park. The gateways are the visitor’s reception facilities, located at the main entrances of the protected area, in relation to the road network.

    The Lindoso Castle works as an extension of this gateway and has an exhibition about the human occupation of the territory. It also includes an exhibition with general aspects of the region, as well as obtain information about the other gateways of the National Park Peneda-Gerês and on walking routes. 

  • Norte

  • Ponte da Barca

  • Peneda-Gerês National Park

  • Município de Ponte da Barca

  • Yes.

  • Access to Ponte da Barca:

    - coming from Oporto: A3 (Oporto-Valença) or from N101 from Braga to Ponte da Barca

    - Spain: A3 (Valença - Oporto) or choose the National Roads, entering Portugal through Valencia, Monção, Melgaço or Arcos de Valdevez

    Access to Lindoso coming from Ponte da Barca: N203, N104-1

     

    GPS Coordinates: 41°51'57.31"N 8°11'56.81"W

  • Multi-purpose Centre

  • Lugar do Castelo

    4980-451 Lindoso

    Telefone: (00351) 258578141

    E-mail: portalindoso@cmpb.pt

    WEBSITE

     

  • Entrada gratuita para a exposição (receção); Visita livre ao Castelo do Lindoso: 1,50€; Visita guiada ao Castelo de Lindoso: 3€. Programas de atividades para grupos: consultar a Porta.

  • October to March: Monday to Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. April to September: Monday to Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

  • Yes

  • Only in the Porta building (reception); the Castle has no universal accessibility.

  • Get to know Peneda-Gerês Natural Park a little better by watching the film about this protected area.Near the castle of Lindoso is the largest nucleus of granaries of National Park: 67 granaries.Visit the Castle village (Lindoso) and, only a few kilometres away, the village of Parada where you can observe various mills and another nucleus of granaries.