Chaves
Discover Chaves
Chaves is a beautiful city of 41,000 people (2011) in Trás-os-Montes and one of the most historical cities in Portugal. Chaves is a town and seat of municipality in the far North of Portugal, 10 km south of the Spanish border and 22 km south of Verín, Spain. Is the second most populous of the district of Vila Real. The district capital, Vila Real, is 60 km south on the A24 toll-free motorway. Aquæ Flaviæ was the Roman name for this town. Chaves (SHAH-v(ih)sh, /ˈʃa.vɨʃ/) is surrounded by mountains and that brings windy and changing weather, so you'd better bring a jacket or an umbrella with you, at least in and autumn and winter.
What to Experience in Chaves
Taste of Chaves...
The typical dishes of Chaves and Alto Tâmega includ, the famous ham of Chaves and Barroso, the salpicão, the sausages, the alheiras, the barrosã steak, the roasted or stewed kid, the stew to the transmontana, the feijoada to the transmontana, the corn to the Roman, trout stuffed with the tasty ham, Pasteis de Chaves and Folar, a specialty of soft pasta with pork, ham, sausage and sausage. Another specialty is rye bread, honey and its flavored wine. Dried and cured with smoke from the fireplaces, both ham and sausages acquire their unmistakable flavour, in the making of the Folar de Chaves, as well as the Pastéis de Chaves. The most typical fish dishes are from the Tâmega River, namely trout that are stuffed with local ham. We also highlight the stewed kid, as well as the feijoada and the incomparable stew of the transmontana, the famous corn and the typical french toast.
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Getting There
Multiple OptionsThe easy way to go to Chaves by plane is going to Oporto airport, and then catch a bus or highway to Chaves, which should take about one hour and half. There are low cost companies flying to Oporto, one of them is Ryanair. By the N2 from Vila Real. You can also use the A24 or A7. The typical dishes of Chaves and Alto Tâmega includ, the famous ham of Chaves and Barroso, the salpicão, the sausages, the alheiras, the barrosã steak, the roasted or stewed kid, the stew to the transmontana, the feijoada to the transmontana, the corn to the Roman, trout stuffed with the tasty ham, Pasteis de Chaves and Folar, a specialty of soft pasta with pork, ham, sausage and sausage. Another specialty is rye bread, honey and its flavored wine. Dried and cured with smoke from the fireplaces, both ham and sausages acquire their unmistakable flavour, in the making of the Folar de Chaves, as well as the Pastéis de Chaves....
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Getting Around
The typical dishes of Chaves and Alto Tâmega includ, the famous ham of Chaves and Barroso, the salpicão, the sausages, the alheiras, the barrosã steak, the roasted or stewed kid, the stew to the transmontana, the feijoada to the transmontana, the corn to the Roman, trout stuffed with the tasty ham, Pasteis de Chaves and Folar, a specialty of soft pasta with pork, ham, sausage and sausage. Another specialty is rye bread, honey and its flavored wine. Dried and cured with smoke from the fireplaces, both ham and sausages acquire their unmistakable flavour, in the making of the Folar de Chaves, as well as the Pastéis de Chaves. The most typical fish dishes are from the Tâmega River, namely trout that are stuffed with local ham. We also highlight the stewed kid, as well as the feijoada and the incomparable stew of the transmontana, the famous corn and the typical french toast.
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The typical dishes of Chaves and Alto Tâmega includ, the famous ham of Chaves and Barroso, the salpicão, the sausages, the alheiras, the barrosã steak, the roasted or stewed kid, the stew to the transmontana, the feijoada to the transmontana, the corn to the Roman, trout stuffed with the tasty ham, Pasteis de Chaves and Folar, a specialty of soft pasta with pork, ham, sausage and sausage. Another specialty is rye bread, honey and its flavored wine. Dried and cured with smoke from the fireplaces, both ham and sausages acquire their unmistakable flavour, in the making of the Folar de Chaves, as well as the Pastéis de Chaves. The most typical fish dishes are from the Tâmega River, namely trout that are stuffed with local ham.
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Glimpses of Chaves
The sun is shining through the clouds over the mountains
Rooftops and surrounding mountains from the top of Chaves' castle.
The elegant Chaves Town Hall, an 18th-century Baroque-style building, stands proudly in the heart of the city’s historic center.
a scenic view of a hilly area with mountains in the background
The sun is shining through the clouds over the mountains
Rooftops and surrounding mountains from the top of Chaves' castle.
The elegant Chaves Town Hall, an 18th-century Baroque-style building, stands proudly in the heart of the city’s historic center.
a scenic view of a hilly area with mountains in the background
The sun is shining through the clouds over the mountains
Rooftops and surrounding mountains from the top of Chaves' castle.
The elegant Chaves Town Hall, an 18th-century Baroque-style building, stands proudly in the heart of the city’s historic center.
a scenic view of a hilly area with mountains in the background
The sun is shining through the clouds over the mountains