The village of Álvaro is part of the network of shale villages. It preserves an admirable religious heritage, which is why it is assumed that, in times gone by, it would have been an important region for religious orders. The Circuito das Capelas (Chapel's Circuit) will allow you to observe the remains of the religious history of this village.

Located by the Zêzere river, Orvalho has popular schist houses. A special not to two beelvderes, Cabeço Mosqueiro and Cabeça Murada, both with vestiges of ancient castros (celtic villages). Nearby, there is a waterfall of the Zêzere river, named Água de Alta.