Galo de Barcelos Statue

Nice city from 1140 with approximately 120,000 inhabitants. The symbol of the rooster from the legend of the man wrongly sentenced to the gallows is not only a symbol of the city but also a symbol of Portugal.

Other local attractions include the Church of Nossa Senhora do Terço, the Centro do Artesanato de Barcelos (an arts and crafts center) and the 15th-century ruins of the Paço dos Duques de Bragança (Palace of the Duke of Bragança), now an open-air archeology museum. There is also a cross that tells the story of the Galo de Barcelos.

The medieval walled city sits on a hillside above the Rio Cávado. Barcelos is famous for its handcrafted pottery, particularly the Galo de Barcelos, a colorful rooster that is an unofficial national symbol and considered good luck in Portugal.