The "branda" is the place where one spends time during the summer, the time of the year when the weather is smoother (brando), as opposed to the winter time, when the shepherds return to their homes in the village. Hence, during the hot summer months the lowest altitudes become available for sowing corn and beans. The brandeiros tradition was at risk during the 60s and 70s, the epoch with the most migration. Later on, many have returned to Gave and to the Branda.

Located at an altitude of 588 metres, near the border, between the Malcata and Gardunha mountains, this village got its first charter in 1180. A fortress sin the beginning of Portugal, it used to have a castle of which only the watchtower, a part of the donjon and some parts of the walls remain. A special note to the church of misericórdia, from the 16th century, with a manuelin portico, the pillory, the old Paços do Concelho, the convent and several chapels.

The Hotel El Rei Dom Manuel is located within the walls of Marvão, the highest village of Portugal, in the lush area and protected from Serra de São Mamede Natural Park. The rooms offer stunning views of the paisagems of Portugal and Spain. Some rooms have a seating area. For nature lovers, there are several hiking and mountain biking by medieval paths where you can explore the local flora and fauna.

Endowed with a unique atmosphere, quinta transforms into a unique experience to observe the flora and fauna in its original state, where the home allows you to read a book quietly, savor the aromas of nature or hear the silence of the stars. The houses of this ancient farm have been rebuilt respecting their comfortable rustic features, in order to guarantee the comforts of contemporary life, inserted in a natural environment and with a breathtaking view over the landscape of fields.

Much sought after by tourists, what remains of the Albicastrense Castle rises in an area overlooking the city. It was built by the Templars in the Middle Ages, this despite the traces of human presence in that area in pre- and proto-history, having been surrounded by a line of walls and towers. In the precinct of the fortress, in the citadel, were the Church of Santa Maria do Castelo and the Palácio dos Alcaides. This fortification was part of a defensive system that bordered the Tagus River.

It is unknown if the early history of this castle, dating from the Roman times, visigóticos and Islamists. Despite having suffered several destructions due to wars, the historic core maintains its monumentality, in particular due to its defensive curtains. The primitive Castle, the Citadel, a walled remain with five towers and donjon, the pyramidal frustum and the walls surrounding the village with several doors. Are the doors D'El Rei, docked between two turrets.

The dam consists of a plant with rectilinear wall 3 meters high and a thickness of the same dimension, with buttresses. Although initially have about 50 metres long, currently retains only a section of the dam about 40 meters long and 6 buttresses. About 100 metres downstream, the archaeologist Estácio da Veiga excavated a set of graves, a village and a possible Temple. Are classified as Property in the public interest.

This Chapel belonged to leprosaria 12TH century, having been abandoned in 1292 with the change from the hospital. In the 16th century was restored in Renaissance molds. The chapel reveals in its architecture the artistic moments that passed: Lancet arches, images from the 16th century and 17TH century tiles. The artistic wealth of this temple comes mainly from 16th-century campaign of restoration. The colonnaded porch in the main and South facades.

The date of construction of the chapel of St. John the Baptist is not known, but its origins date back to medieval times. The inscription of 1602 at the side door indicates the year in which the body of the Church have been reworked, with the chancel has the inscription of 1708. In the interior is the altarpiece-mor of Mannerist style, the image of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, the interior Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, built by Domingos Fernandes Man.

Ancient mother church of Almada, it was building in the early Christian reconquest and was severely damaged by the earthquake in 1755. It was later rebuilt in the 18th century by Dom António, a brother of the king Dom João V. The chancel has a stone domed ceiling in the manuelin style. The high altar has a few tombs and valuable 18th century tiles. Archaeological digs have uncovered tombs from as early as the 12th century.