Fafe, Municipality and city in northern Braga, Portugal
Fafe is a municipality in northern Braga, Portugal, spread across hilly terrain with traditional villages and rural settlements. The area comprises several civil parishes with farmland, small market squares, and various public facilities.
In the 10th century, King Ordoño III of León granted the territories of Vila de Moraria and Monte Longo to Guimarães monastery, placing the region under church influence. This early connection to religious authority shaped the area's development for centuries.
The annual Feiras Francas celebration on May 16 showcases traditional livestock competitions and horse racing that have been central to local identity since the late 1700s. Visitors can experience the region's rural crafts and agricultural heritage through these events.
The area has several administrative offices, schools, and services distributed across different settlements that are easy to access. It helps to allow time for exploring the smaller villages, as the place is spread out rather than concentrated.
Between 1907 and 1986, narrow-gauge trains on the Guimarães line connected this municipality to surrounding regions before the line was closed. Some old railway buildings and remnants still recall that era of transport.
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The Stone house
9.3 km
Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro
9 km
Parque Aquático de Fafe
1.8 km
Cine-Teatro de Fafe
370 m
Igreja de São Romão de Arões
4.3 kmCastro de Santo Ovídio
1.8 km
Jardim do Calvário
226 m
Casa de João Alves de Freitas
539 mIgreja Paroquial de São Gens
2.7 km
Casa do Santo Novo
493 m
Casa de António Joaquim Novais Coutinho
322 mCasa de José Alves de Freitas
357 m
Pillory of Cabeceiras de Basto
9.4 km
Ponte do Arco
8.1 kmIgreja, antigo Convento da Cruz e Cerca
7.4 kmIgreja Paroquial de Calvos
8.3 kmPalacete na Rua Monsenhor Vieira de Castro
145 mCTT de Fafe
239 mIgreja Paroquial de Rendufe
6.3 kmIgreja Paroquial de Infantas
7 kmPonte de Ranha
226 mIgreja Paroquial de Serzedo
7.5 kmCasa de Santo Velho
176 mCasa do Ermo
4 kmCasa e Quinta das Paredes
1.8 kmCasa e Capela da Quinta de Corujeiras
7.4 km
Paço de Pombeiro de Riba Vizela
8.5 kmCasa de Valmelhorado
9.6 kmRevelhe
Arões (Santa Cristina)
Armil
Ribeiros
Golães
Arões (São Romão)
Travassós
São Gens
Quinchães
Regadas
Vinhós
Silvares (São Martinho)
Medelo
Paços
Estorãos
Fornelos
Agrela e Serafão
Antime e Silvares (São Clemente)
Cepães e Fareja
Freitas e Vila Cova
Monte e Queimadela
Moreira do Rei e Várzea Cova
Fafe
Aboim, Felgueiras, Gontim e Pedraído
Ardegão, Arnozela e Seidões
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