Nature

There are several trails available in Braga, for hiking or cycling. We have information in paper and digital format to help you choose. From the simplest, right next to CasaNova, through the routes that lead to the Cávado River or the Monastery, to the most demanding, in Braga or nearby. There are options for all fitness levels!

An 8-minute drive from CasaNova ​or a 15-minute bike ride,   this is a magnificent place in summer and enchanting in autumn and winter.  A special place to breathe, walk, and absorb the silence.  

A city with a rich cultural heritage and great cultural dynamism, Braga is also a city surrounded by countryside and rivers. We have seasonal agricultural activities available that follow the natural calendar and can be booked at reception.

With its stunning scenic beauty, it possesses enormous ecological and ethnographic value, boasting a rich diversity of flora and fauna. It still preserves sections of the Geira, an ancient Roman road of great importance during the Roman Empire, which connected Braga to Astorga.
Points to visit:
Castro Laboreiro, Lindoso, Pitões das Júnias, Soajo, Vilarinho das Furnas, Fafião and Cabril.
Arado Waterfall, São Miguel Waterfall, Fecha das Barjas, Rajada Waterfall, Pincães Waterfall, Portela do Homem Waterfall, Travanca Lagoons… and so many more places.

Located about a 30-minute drive from CasaNova, the beaches of Fão, Apúlia and Esposende are a good destination for swimming in the Atlantic, for a stroll along the seashore or for an excellent meal of fresh fish.

Discover the threshing floor and granary, small woods, springs or ponds, and explore the gentle paths around CasaNova Farmhouse.

Explore quiet country paths, travel along untouched roads between villages, green spaces, and nearby riverbanks.