This is a fourteen hundreds construction in which façade there is one tower interrupted by a straight door lintel, two windows and one of them has a portcullis with a coat of arms craved in stone. The tower is topped by chamfered merlons.
This is a Cistercian Abbey in which is possible to observe several arquitectonic elements from the Romanic period, namely, the ornate capitals with isomorphic motifs, the opening with small columns and the worked rose window.
As indicated by the name, Arcos de Valdevez is located in the valley of the Vez river. Besides the shoreline, limited by the Campo do Trasladário, it is a lovely, monumental town with typical, narrow streets of the Minho region.
The campsite of Travanca, located in place of Bouças Housewives, in Arcos de Valdevez, is located inside the forest, providing a direct contact with nature. Offers numerous amenities and lodging possibilities to offer you pleasant moments, where you can breathe fresh air. Special mention to the picnic Park of Mezio or the Museum of Gião, you can visit nearby.
A simple and spacious restaurant with a dining room for 150 people and a salon for 300 people. Its specialities are the "À Prova" Cod and roast sucking pig in the oven.