Barcelos Mini Guide
Barcelos is a town in the Braga district of northern Portugal. It is an attractive market town with medieval walls on a plateau by the river Cavado. It is famous for the Barcelos Cockerel – a brightly painted ceramic cockerel which is the symbol of Portugal and signifies good luck.
How can I get There?
If you are in Portugal already, there are trains to Barcelos from
Porto and buses will get you around the area.
Porto Airport is the nearest, if you are travelling from further afield and from here you can take a taxi or drive using the A28 and A11.
Current Rental Rates in Barcelos
Renault Clio
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 77.14 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 539.99 EUR from 24/07/2023
Renault Captur
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 103.86 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 727.05 EUR from 24/07/2023
Useful to know about Barcelos
- The well known symbol of Portugal, the cockerel, has its origins in Barcelos where according to legend it saved the life of a traveller wrongly accused of theft by squawking his innocence.
- There is a huge weekly market held every Thursday in the Campo Da Republica and is one of the largest open air markets in the country.
- Barcelos plays host every May to the Festa Das Cruzes (Feast of Crosses) to celebrate the day in 1504 when a local cobbler allegedly saw an apparition of a cross on the chapel floor.
- There is a pottery museum which has a collection of more than 6,000 pieces.
- Barcelos is twinned with Pontevedra in Spain.
Popular car hire destinations in Barcelos
Best car rental companies in Barcelos
7.6
No.1: HERTZ,
based on 397 reviews
16 min (average wait time)
7.3
No.2: EUROPCAR,
based on 3191 reviews
15 min (average wait time)
7.1
No.3: KEDDY BY EUROPCAR,
based on 1204 reviews
18 min (average wait time)
Barcelos car hire information
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€ 539.98
Average price:
(per week)
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€ 77.14
Best Price:
Per Week
Average prices per day in Barcelos
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June | € 70 |
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April | € 32 |
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June | € 35 |
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July | € 100 |
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August | € 88 |
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September | € 38 |
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October | € 46 |
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November | € 25 |
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December | € 31 |
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January | € 95 |
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February | € 75 |
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March | € 74 |
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April | € 103 |
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May | € 100 |
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June | € 99 |
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July | € 222 |
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August | € 181 |
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September | € 114 |
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October | € 117 |
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November | € 92 |
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December | € 104 |
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January | € 58 |
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February | € 49 |
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March | € 52 |
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April | € 73 |
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May | € 70 |
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June | € 62 |
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July | € 256 |
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August | € 278 |
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December | € 72 |
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January | € 22 |
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February | € 17 |
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March | € 19 |
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June | € 34 |
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July | € 77 |
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August | € 61 |
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September | € 35 |
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November | € 24 |
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December | € 28 |
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January | € 76 |
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February | € 56 |
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March | € 64 |
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April | € 70 |
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May | € 83 |
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June | € 96 |
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July | € 193 |
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August | € 134 |
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September | € 87 |
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October | € 84 |
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November | € 63 |
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December | € 90 |
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January | € 87 |
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February | € 62 |
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March | € 61 |
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April | € 98 |
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May | € 90 |
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June | € 103 |
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July | € 293 |
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August | € 211 |
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September | € 147 |
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October | € 99 |
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November | € 68 |
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December | € 97 |
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*average daily rates based on 7 day rental, search for today's best prices
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