Built from the former Cine-Teatro Imperador, and designed by architect Filipe Oliveira Dias, the Casa da Criatividade has unique features in Portugal, allowing for diverse layouts in the stage and audience areas. You can attend theatre, dance and music performances, as well as showcase young artists.

Designated a Property of Public Interest, this mountain village features granite houses from the 17th and 18th centuries. It boasts an Independence Cross where details of the chalice and the "tree of life" are evident. Local crafts are primarily based on linen items, rugs and bedspreads (woven on old handlooms), and rag weaving.

With a curious name, derived from a plant with small yellow flowers, Fajã dos Cubres, also known as Fajã de Nossa Senhora de Lourdes, is one of the most beautiful and exotic fajãs on the island. The lagoon with the same name is a must-see. It's where fishermen collect shrimp for grouper fishing.

The plan is tempting: enjoying the city, through the river! An unusual sight, on a two hours journey on board of a special boat from Transtejo, with the presence of a translator guide. The ship sails fluvial station at the Terreiro do Paço and makes a tour with stops at the monumental and historical area of Belém and at the Parque das Nações.

Very pleasant space where you can go for a walk, enjoying the fabulous view over the Lima River, the marina and the city. If you prefer, you can practice sports, namely some extreme modalities. There is also the possibility of jet-skiing, sailing, rowing, canoeing or boating from the marina.

From the bridge on the Arouce river to the abandoned village of Talasnal, there is a whole variety of flora and fauna that the Quercus organization has been aiming to preserve. The Lousã mountain is the western continuation of the Central Iberian ridge. An area of large chestnut trees and several preying birds, as well as boars, weasels, genets and badgers.

This space organizes Minho festivals, every Saturday, between June and November, from 8pm to 1am. End of year and carnival parties also take place here. It operates on a fixed price basis with all-you-can-eat regional food and entertainment provided by Portuguese popular music bands.

The white houses with blue or yellow stripes and the several gates clearly show this is a medieval town that preserves its original settings inside its walls. A special note to the 12th century castle, the royal paço, now a pousada, the aqueduct, the pillory and several romanesque churches from the 16th to 18th centuries.

Casa do Lavrador is a rural and ethnographic museum, which is part of the Cultural and Recreational Association of Santa Cruz do Douro. It was built in 1999, in honor of Augusto Gomes dos Santos, honorary president of the Portuguese Folklore Federation. This space portrays a peasant's house from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Typical house with views of the river and the arribes del Duero, inserted in a breathtaking landscape. It has 12 rooms, a restaurant with good food, a bar and a lounge. One kilometre from the complex you can enjoy hunting, fishing and water sports. In its restaurant, be sure to enjoy the tiles by Júlio Resende.