Where to Stay for Festas dos Remédios | Dia das Bandas Filarmónicas

The Dia das Bandas Filarmónicas is one of the highlights of the Festas dos Remédios in Lamego, the city's most important annual celebration held in honour of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios. On this day the streets fill with the sound of philharmonic bands, a deeply rooted tradition in northern Portugal, as musicians parade and perform for residents and visitors alike. The wider Festas dos Remédios is one of the grandest religious festivals in the country, centred on the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios and its monumental Baroque staircase that climbs the hillside above the city. Around the pilgrimage grow processions, folk music, gastronomy stalls and street celebrations that animate Lamego's historic centre. The Philharmonic Bands Day is a chance to experience this living musical tradition first-hand, with brass and wind ensembles bringing colour and energy to the festivities.