Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 273 323 577;
www.montesinho.com/casadabica
; Rua do Lameiro 9, Gondesende; d €35; )
In
Gondesende, 12km northwest of Bragança, this schist cottage offers five rather spartan
rooms upstairs, plus a downstairs sitting area with fireplace, where breakfast is served.
APARTMENT
€
Estúdio da Moimenta
( 273 300 400; pnm@icnb.pt; Moimenta; d €41)
The smallest and least expensive of the park-ad-
ministered lodgings, this two-person studio, complete with kitchenette, is right in the heart
of Moimenta village. There are also larger houses available.
Parque de Campismo
Cepo Verde
( 273 999 371;
www.montesinho.com
;
Gondesende; sites per adult/child/tent/car €2.80/1.50/2.80/1.80; )
This
medium-sized rural facility is 12km west of Bragança near the tiny village of Gondesende
on the park's southern border. Sixty campsites, some shaded and some in full sun, are set
on a hillside above a central cafe and swimming pool (€1.50). STUB bus 4 from Bragança
passes within 1km of the campground (€1.20, 40 minutes).
CAMPGROUND
€
RENTAL HOUSE
€€
Moinho do Caniço
( 273 323 577;
www.montesinho.com/moinho
;
N103, km 251, Castrelos; house with/without breakfast €70/60;
)
This tastefully refurbished watermill - complete with centuries-old kitchen and open
fireplace - is 12km west of Bragança on the N103. The rustically furnished stone-floored
cottage sleeps up to four people, with trout fishing in the Rio Baceiro just outside the
door. STUB bus 2 (€1.20, 55 minutes) stops nearby.
Information
Park offices at Bragança (
Click here
)
and
Vinhais
( 273 771 416; cipnm@cm-vinhais.pt; Casa da
Vila, Centro Histórico; 9am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm daily)
distribute a free park map. Brochures on
flora, archaeology, handicrafts and park walks are in Portuguese, although English-speak-
ing staff at Bragança are happy to answer questions.
Getting Around
Exploring the park is difficult without a car, a bike or sturdy feet. The free park map
clearly indicates which roads are paved - unpaved roads can be dicey both during and
after rains.
