Convento de S. Salvador de Vilar de Frades (Lóios) - Igreja de Areias de Vilar
Type: church
Time spent: 40-50 min
Price: 2 EUR - normal ticket, 1 EUR - special categories.
Reservation: needed just in case of a guided visit
Parking: within the convent if it’s a small car, or next to it. The other parking nearby is private(!)
Bike parking: not available
WC: available
Public transport: bus from Barcelos (bus station is located close to the train station)
Destination: Barcelos - Areias Vilar (M46), service provider - Tuba
Mon-Friday: 9:30, 11:45, 17:15, 18:30
Saturday: 12:30
Length: 40 min
Due to the possible changes, kindly recheck it.
Open:
1/April - September Wed-Sun 10:00-18:00
2/October - March Fri-Sun 10:00-18:00
(!)Important: since there works just one person, you need to make a call to enter. The phone number is written on the (entrance) door.
Igreja de São Salvador is a hidden treasure of Barcelos with a long history which started in the XI century. Finished in the XVI century it has a lot of architectural elements from different historical periods. The first historical mention dates back to the 16th century, but the first community was here in the 6th.