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Paço de Lanheses - Viana do Castelo - Portugal

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The Viana do Castelo Pilgrimages traditionally start in May, with this festival in Vila Franca.

The highlight is the Flower Baskets’ parade (made of fresh flowers petals), carried on the head by the Mordomas, dressed in traditional costumes

In 2016, the festivities take place from 6th to 9th May.


http://www.cm-viana-castelo.pt

Discover the Region

The Alto Minho

«...people from the Minho province are the best inhabitants of Portugal, both for their gentleness and friendliness, as well as for their jolliness; their dances and songs have already led a foreign author to compare them to the true shepherds of antiquity.»

in: Minho Pitoresco, 1887