When you stay at Villa Branca, you'll get free access to our interactive guide with places to see, eat and enjoy.
It also includes essential information for your stay, our unique booking extras and our best ideas for days out to maximise your stay in the area.
Our guests come to Northern Portugal for nature and outdoor adventures, history and culture, and beloved wines and food exploring. There is a lot of that here, with a rich history to explore.
We love to point out the many historic sites to visit during your stay. In less than one hour drive by car you’ll find several UNESCO world heritage sites. Think about pre-Christ, the roman period, middle ages and even more recent. We will advise you so well that your stay here will be unforgettable. Get your information from us and complete your knowledge with our books. And at the end of the day, you relax in the garden at the pool with a glass of Vino Verde.
Portugal, especially the north, has so much to offer guest with a urge to seek good food an wine: people like you. It is our goal to tip you for the specials in our green province. Prepare yourselves for great experiences in local and fancy restaurants. Visit the vineyards. Do the tastings. Make a wine-tour. Your holidays will be remembered because of its quality. And at the end of the day, you relax in the garden at the pool with a glass of Vino Verde.
Soccer is a national sport for the Portuguese. But there is so much more to enjoy for those that love a sporting holiday. We can recommend great local golf courses (we love a round of golf ourselves!). We can guide you to the tracks for hiking or biking (we know where to rent a quality mountain bike). Horse riding? Rafting? Parachute Jumping, Carting? Whatever you would like to try, we help you have an unforgettable holiday. And at the end of each busy day, relax by our pool with a glass of Vino Verde.
The region is abundant with water, trees and flowering plants throughout the year. Enjoy mountain views, spot the fauna, birds, and other wildlife, feel the fresh mountain water, and be awe inspired by magnificent waterfalls. Nearby you find the eldest and biggest National Park of Portugal, Penada-Gerès: It is good for several visits, so take your time there. Whatever your interest, we help you have an unforgettable holiday. And at the end of each enriching day, relax by our pool with a glass of Vino Verde.
Wake up in an easy tempo: you are in Portugal. Through the windows of bathroom and bedroom light will slowly appear. First view is on the garden and the swimming pool: second on the mountains of Villa Verde. Birds will be singing and hopping around. A place to enjoy. But, maybe the view on the pool is so inviting, that you go for a morning swim.
The most luxury room with a bath tub, separate shower for tall people, and sunlight through the bathroom window and balcony doors. Your big bed will try to keep you as long as possible before your wake up, but the view from the balcony is tempting. The sunlight and view on the river Cavádo will make you rise: you do not want to spent time missing that.
Singing birds are your alarm clock in the morning. The comfortable bed will keep you at least some time to wake up easy. Sunshine enters your room and bathroom. Bet that you will start singing with the birds, while looking at the mountains of Braga.
The room is fully equipped and the little pearl of Villa Branca Barreiros. Wake up with the birds singing in the trees, while the sunshine enters your room by the terrace doors. Enjoy your morning coffee, while looking at the mountains of Braga.
Wake up in an easy tempo: you are in Portugal. Through the windows of bathroom and bedroom light will slowly appear. First view is on the garden and the swimming pool: second on the mountains of Villa Verde. Birds will be singing and hopping around. A place to enjoy. But, maybe the view on the pool is so inviting, that you go for a morning swim.
