Monção Minho Valley Portugal
Local Fair´s and Events Diary for 2011.
Sra Rosa Sunday 9th May
This is where the ladies of Monção work through Sat night to lay flowers through the streets.
Feira do Alvarinho & Fumeiro Melgaço
International Folklore Festival 1st - 8th Aug .
Sra Dores in Monção 18th -23rd Aug
Many international groups gather here in Monção for the whole week dancing at different venues.
St John´s June 22nd- 24th June
Held here at Longos Vales, 3-4 days and nights of religious and musical celebration. ..........................................................................................................................
Corpo du Deus
This festival is a celebration of all that is traditional to this area. It also incorporates the "Festa de Coca". Coca the dragon is the symbol for Monção and is a re-enactment of George and the dragon which is held annually.
Sra Dores our lady of pain Monção Aug 18th-22th
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For our Biker Guests info on Rallies 2012
Sanguineda Mos near Vigo June 16th-17 Spain
Caldas das Taipas Guimaraes June 15th-16th.
Faro Motorbike Rally July 19th -22nd
Sanxenxo Spain usually around 12th Sept
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These photos were taken in Aug 06 in the Peneda National Park in Portugal.
Sra Rosa
Pictures created from flower petals by the ladies of Monção who work through the night.
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Pictures below show the medieval wall
Just to show you how beautiful and different this end of Portugal is.
Small hamlets dotted around the hillsides .
From Castles,Forts ,Church's and Historic Monasteries to Sheppard huts.
Phillippe on Guitar in Grupo Rockanorte
Dancing and nightlife traditional and modern for young and old.
Dance the days and nights away at local festa's Spanish and local bands
Here are 2 photo´s taken
at the top of the hill showing the celtic ruins which have been unearthed by archeology students over the past 2 years. Picture below is of St Cantano a very old chuch just up the hill from Casa Margarida which was made a National Monument in 1937
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Snow in Feb 2007 on the "Peneda" National park.Up in the clouds at around 4000 metres.Labels: Dates for Fiestas