Barraquinhas de Souselo

Barraquinhas de Souselo is an annual festival held in the parish of Souselo, in the municipality of Cinfaes, bringing the community together around local gastronomy, wine and crafts. It is a moment of celebration of the land's produce and of togetherness among the people of the village. The festival is also connected to religious traditions and the pilgrimage festivals that mark the life of the region. The local chapel hosts these pilgrimages in honour of the patron saint, gatherings that strengthen community bonds and keep the cultural heritage of Souselo alive.

Venue: Largo do Couto - Souselo 11 September | Friday 7:00 pm — Barraquinhas Opening 9:00 pm — Cinfarra 11:00 pm — Augusto Canário & Amigos 1:00 am — DJ Pedro Camelo 12 September | Saturday 9:00 pm — Vestidos de Chita 11:00 pm — Sór Miguel 12:00 am — Acoustic Soul's 1:30 am — DJ Rui Teixeira 13 September | Sunday 11:00 am — Open-Air Mass 2:30 pm — Inflatables (fun guaranteed for all ages) 4:00 pm — Extra Som Grupo

Perched on the hillsides that slope down to the Douro, in the municipality of Cinfães, Souselo is a land of ancient roots, where the terraced landscape and the murmur of water intertwine with the history of its people. It is in the Largo do Couto that the Barraquinhas de Souselo take place, a moment when the community opens its doors to celebrate the products, flavours and traditions passed down from generation to generation. Between the Igreja do Escamarão, the Miradouro do Vale do Bestança and the Foz do Bestança, the land reveals itself through a rare combination of landscape, history and hospitality. A land that imposes itself not through its size, but through its soul — and that, once visited, is hard to forget.