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Teatro Regional da Serra do Montemuro
- art
Rua Moitinha
3600-371, Castro Daire
The Teatro Regional da Serra do Montemuro (Regional Theater) was founded in 1990, the result of a meeting of local, national, and international artists, in the small village of Campo Benfeito, high in the Serra do Montemuro. It presents shows throughout the country, and this is where the company rehearses and occasionally performs.
Capuchinhas do Montemuro - Cooperativa de Artesanato
- leisure
Rua da Moutinha
3600-371, Campo Bemfeito
A former primary school is home to the Capuchinhas Cooperative, made up of half a dozen women who work with linen and burel, creating garments sold throughout the country.
Cooperativa dos Artesãos do Montemuro
- leisure
EN2
3600-403, Mezio
This cooperative produces handcrafted items typical of the region.
Ruínas da Muralha das Portas de Montemuro
- heritage
EN321
3600, Ester
This remains of the fortress are located at the site known as Portas de Montemuro, with an uncertain construction and occupation date. A fortified settlement attributed to the Iron Age, scattered remains of a wall with a very irregular polygonal layout have been detected.
Capela das Carrancas
- heritage
Rua Padre Américo, 7
3600-298, Castro Daire
Octagonal chapel with a monumental two-flight staircase, with a fountain with gargoyles in the center.
Igreja Matriz de Castro Daire
- heritage
Largo São Pedro, 1
3600-139, Castro Daire
This church dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Featuring Baroque and Neoclassical architecture, it has an aisle parallel to the nave. The exterior features a Neoclassical façade, built in the 19th century, and a bell tower with four windows. The interior features a polychrome triumphal arch with a central arch.
Miradouro do Penedo da Saudade
- country
- leisure
Gafanhão
3600, Castro Daire
A lookout point perched on a cliff, with iron-framed stairs offering magnificent views of the Montemuro Mountains, São Macário Mountains, and Arada Mountains. A notable tile panel reads: "It's worth going to Pena, coming to Penedo da Saudade, taking paper and a pen and saying goodbye to the city."
Museu Municipal de Castro Daire
- heritage
Rua Doutor Lacerda Pinto
3600-140, Castro Daire
This archaeological and ethnographic museum is located in Casa da Cerca, an interesting emblazoned house overlooking the municipal garden. It displays a wide range of objects related to the flax and wool cycle, handicrafts, agricultural implements, regional costumes, and archaeological objects.
Museu da Associação Etnográfica e Social do Montemuro
- heritage
EN2
3600-403, Mezio
In this museum, you can learn about the traditions of this region, including crafts, traditional costumes, cuisine, and activities typical of this part of the country. Their primary goal is to preserve ethnographic traditions.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição / Igreja Matriz de Ermida
- heritage
EN225
3600-317, Ermida
This Romanesque church was founded in the 12th century. It is also known as the Church of Our Lady of the Conception or the Church of the Acronyms due to its extraordinary carving of signs, or stonemason marks. The granite façade features a pointed arch portal with sculpted capitals. The interior has a single nave covered with a Hispano-Arabic ceiling. It is the only temple of the Premonstratensian (Augustinian) order in Portugal.