Cávado River in Fão

The river rises up in the Sierra Cávado Larouco and ends in Braga, in the Atlantic Ocean, after a journey of 120 kilometers. 3 kilometers after the river begins in Fao, the channel widens considerably. Now there are several bridges that link the two sides, but for a long time the only bridge was the Don Luis Filipe bridge. In Fao there is a wide pedestrian promenade running along the river to the beach of Ofir, past the dune complex Littoral Natural Park, where there are a lot of different kinds of aquatic birds. Also you can see the Fao yacht club and small fishing small boats.