Minho Vinho Verde Road
N101 · Braga → Monção · Portugal
- Length
- 45 miles
- Drive time
- 1 h 30 min
- Type
- Grand touring road
- Region
- Europe
Through the green heart of vinho verde country: Braga to the border town of Monção over granite hills, vine pergolas and river valleys — old Portugal on an old road.
Highlights of the Minho Vinho Verde Road
- Vinho verde estates
- Ponte de Lima's Roman bridge
- Monção fortress
Where to stop on the Minho Vinho Verde Road
- Sé de Braga viewpoint — Portugal’s oldest cathedral at the N101’s southern end — last fuel in Braga before the Minho.
- Ponte Medieval de Ponte de Lima viewpoint — Roman-medieval bridge the N101 still uses — vinho verde country starts in earnest here.
- A Carvalheira food — Independent Minho kitchen just off the N101 at Ponte de Lima — roast kid and sarrabulho.
- Fortaleza de Monção viewpoint — Border fortress at the N101’s northern end — Alvarinho country on the Minho river.
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