Cornered between the lacy fringes of Geres – place of the most prosperous and beautiful fauna and flora in Portugal – and flooded in abundant water of Caniçada is one of the largest religious phenomena of Portugal.
The Sanctuary of “São Bento da Porta Aberta” is the second largest Portuguese sanctuary and attracts hundreds of thousands of pilgrins. After Fatima, leads the statistics, not even enjoying a favorable geographical situation or being benefited by the media. Planted in the heart of Minho, it is prefencial place of worship to the Benedictines.
