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Montesinhos’s Natural Park (Bragança): this park is one of the biggest Portuguese protected areas, stretching itself through 75.000 hectares. The great diversity, both in fauna and flora, is connected with the rich socio-cultural patrimony, where daily live is still taken under old traditions. Citadel (Bragança): this fortified nucleus was built on the 12th century and it was property of the Benedictine monks of the Castro de Avelã Monastery. This fortress, rebuilt and reinforced by late 14th century, has a lot to show and its main highlights are its keep, the Princess Tower, the Dómus Municipalis, the Santa Maria church and the pillory. See Cathedral (Bragança): the See Cathedral of Bragança is an obligatory visit. Built on the 16th century, was occupied by Jesuit priests, that there installed a college. After the Jesuits were expelled, the See went back to the Crown and it was later transferred to Bragança. Abade de Baçal Museum (Bragança): this museum is located between the Citadel and the Cathedral, on Abílio Beça Street. From the exposed pieces, the collection of religious art and the watercolour paintings of Alberto Souza are to point out. The Abade de Baçal Museum is opened from Tuesday to Friday, from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., and on weekends between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.. To see the collections you have to pay a fee of 250$00, except on Sundays when it’s free.