Portuguese Cornbread - traditional way

Portugal bread class making Portuguese Cornbread - traditional way Northern Portugal. Come to learn and make your own bread!Portugal bread class making Portuguese Cornbread - traditional way Northern Portugal. Come to learn and make your own bread!Portugal bread class making Portuguese Cornbread - traditional way Northern Portugal. Come to learn and make your own bread!Portugal bread class making Portuguese Cornbread - traditional way Northern Portugal. Come to learn and make your own bread!Portugal bread class making Portuguese Cornbread - traditional way Northern Portugal. Come to learn and make your own bread!Portugal bread class making Portuguese Cornbread - traditional way Northern Portugal. Come to learn and make your own bread!

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  • Category: Walking, Family Tours, Serra D'Arga
  • Tour Grade: Easy View Tour Grades
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Distance: 1.5km
  • Available: all year
  • Meeting Point: Montaria (Viana do Castelo)
  • Minimum N.º of Participants: 2
  • Price: on request
  • Included: guide, workshop, visit the inside of a watermills, insurance and picnic with local food and drinks

Portuguese Cornbread - traditional way 

This is the best experience in Portugal!

The cornbread tradition in Montaria village is an old tradition which reaches as far as the 17th century.
Montaria village is away from the crowds and only local people know the area.

The tour starts with a visit to Carmen´s farm in Montaria, it is a private farm with a traditional kitchen. 

At Carmen´s farm you have the unique chance to learn how to make the traditional cornbread and you will be able to make your own cornbread!

The finishing process of making cornbread occurs in the burning hot wood-fired oven.
You will be able to deposit the bread inside the oven and close its door with clay which will keep the right temperature in order to bake the bread.

While the bread gets ready in the oven, we will go for a short walk through Montaria village.
You will walk through the forest, visit the traditional irrigation system - water pipes (levadas), see some natural pools an visit the local watermills.

During the walk you will visit the inside of a watermill which is still working today.

Ending the walk we will return to Carmen´s farm to eat the cornbread together with a great meal full of local products and Vinho Verde!

*Special offer: 50 % discount for children under 14 years old and discount for groups!

What should you bring for this tour:

A bottle of water, a snack, hat, sunscreen, comfortable hiking shoes or sneakers and camera (optional).

Optional services:

  • For a family tour you can ask to add one or two donkeys to the walk, so the kids can ride the donkeys during the walk!
  • On request we can offer a vegetarian or vegan picnic as well as products without gluten. Therefore, we would like to ask you, while you book a tour, let us know about anyone’s possible food restrictions.
  • Transfer from Porto or Viana do Castelo train station to Montaria and return transfer: price on request
  • Accommodation: different kinds of accommodation is available in the region, contact us in order to learn the alternatives.

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