4-star Hotel / Parador

In the Alto Minho region, just two kilometres from the historic town of Caminha (centuries back a great riverport, flanked by the River Coura to the south and the River Minho (the Spanish border) to the west, the parish of Seixas is made up of several small old villages with fishing still its staple industry. 

Spread out along the rivers, the villages stretch up to the hills and evergreen forests behind, the older parts with picturesque cobbled streets, stately homes, turrets, churches and chapels.

There are bars on the main road through Seixas and nearby Caminha has all the facilities you need, including some very good restaurants where you can delight in fish and seafood. There is a car ferry service from here to A Guarda in Spain across the River Minho, and a train station with a service to Viana do Castelo, Braga and Porto as well as across into Spain, to Santiago de Compostela.

The lovely, long sandy beach of Foz Do Minho, backed by pine-woods is only six kilometres from Seixas and the beautiful, wild, windswept beach of Praia de Ancora a little further.

• The lovely old town of Caminha with its historical centre, seafront, weekly Wednesday market and monthly antique market, the Igreja Matriz, a fortress-church built in the 75 years after 1480 and the forest of Camarido, planted 300 years ago.
• Take the little car ferry from Caminha to A Guarda in Spain. Visit the fantastic Celtic settlement of Santa Tecla. Feast on perfect seafood and fish at A Guarda.
• Charming Vila Nova de Cerveira on the River Minho - art, interesting architecture, natural beauty..There is a biennial arts festival here when colourful umbrellas hang over the streets.
• The beautiful windswept sandy beaches of Praia de Foz do Minho and Praia de Ancora. Great for surfing and kite surfing.
• The fish market at Ancora.
• The bike route between Ancora and Caminha.
• The fishing port and historical centre of Viana do Castelo and Sta. Luzia church on top of the hill with an amazing view of the coastline.
• Monção and Melgaço, the interesting little old fortress towns with spas on the banks of the River Minho.
• The dramatically situated fortress town of Valença de Minho across the Minho from rivalling Tui on the Spanish side.
• Try the slightly sparkling, refreshingly delicious Vinho Verde “green wine” so special to this region. Follow a vinho verde wine route by bike or by car and sample this at the numerous wineries – Palacio Bregojeira, one of the most atmospheric. 
• The beautiful natural park of Serra D’Arga with its spectacular scenery, watermills, lagoons and flora and fauna. Great for walking and all sorts of outdoor activities. 
• Enjoy the hearty and tasty regional gastronomy at the many local restaurants – Barrosa beef, baby goat, wild seabass and other Atlantic coastal fish and seafood, lamprey, octopus, ”sarrabulhos” (blood stews), “caldo verde” (green vegetable soup), not to mention “bacalhau” (salt cod) cooked in so many different ways! 
• Hire a canoe in Caminha, take a jeep tour into the hills or explore the area on horseback. 
• Visit an old watermill with local corn bread cooking master class. 
• Take the fast train from Caminha to visit Porto for the day. 
• Enjoy a boat trip on the River Minho.