Chaves: Hotels & Evening Entertainment

Things to do during the day

• Trajan's Bridge is a legacy of Roman rule in Chaves. It was built on the Roman road known as the via Bracara-Asturica.^{1, 4}
• The castle and the town walls, which the regional tourism portal attributes to King Dinis, still shape the layout of the town. The keep can be climbed for the view and houses a military museum.^{1, 4}
• Chaves is one of the main wellness destinations in Portugal thanks to its mineral waters, according to the regional tourism portal. Termas de Chaves, the town's thermal spa, says its water rises from the source at 76°C.^{1, 3}
• Local specialities include presunto (cured ham) and pastéis de carne (meat pastries).¹

Evening ideas

• Casino Chaves, beside Hotel Casino Chaves, has a programme of shows by Portuguese and international artists. By its own account it opens at 3 p.m. on most days.^{5, 6}
• The Plaza Bar Lounge is in the entrance hall of the casino.⁷
• The Mountains Bar at Hotel Casino Chaves has a terrace open to the garden and the hills.¹⁰

Restaurants and bars

• Dinastia Flávia, the restaurant of Hotel Casino Chaves, serves Portuguese and regional cooking with a view of the hills.¹⁰
• The Sala Península in the casino serves regional cuisine in a hall for up to 750 people.⁷

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