Grobias

Grobias is a locality in União das freguesias de Vila e Roussas, Melgaço Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Grobias is situated nearby to the hamlet Mandelos, as well as near O Picoto.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Melgaço and Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Orada (Melgaço).

Castle of Melgaço

Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.

The Castle of Melgaço is located in Vila parish, Melgaço municipality, Viana do Castelo district, in Portugal. As the main defense of the crossing of the Alto Minho river to Galicia, it constitutes the most northern sentry point in Portugal from the twelfth century.

Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Orada (Melgaço)

Church

Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Orada (Melgaço) is a church.

Casa da Quinta da Calçada

Heritage site

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Casa da Quinta da Calçada is a heritage site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chaviães and Prado.

Chaviães

Village

Chaviães is a former civil parish in the municipality of Melgaço in the Viana do Castelo District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Chaviães e Paços. It has a population of 431 inhabitants and a total area of 4.47 km2.

Prado

Village

Prado is a former civil parish in the municipality of Melgaço in the Viana do Castelo District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Prado e Remoães. It has a population of 468 inhabitants and a total area of 2.61 km2.