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Igreja Matriz de Penacova / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
- heritage
Largo Alberto Leitão
3360-341, Penacova
Building from the 16th and 17th centuries with a Renaissance typology. It has a gardened churchyard, from which it is possible to glimpse a large surrounding area. The village's patron saint, Nossa Senhora da Assunção, gives the church its name.
Miradouro do Castelo
- food & drink
Vila de Castro Laboreiro
4960-061, Castro Laboreiro
A restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere that serves several regional dishes and fine wines. A special note to the roast kid in the wood oven and the region's lamb.
Casa do Preto
- food & drink
Largo do Salgueiro, 3
5470-370, Pitões das Júnias
A restaurant famed for the fine preparation of thee regional Portuguese cuisine. The atmosphere is familiar, quite friendly and humble. Great views of the Gerês Mountain.
O Abocanhado
- food & drink
Lugar de Brufe
4840-020, Terras de Bouro
A restaurant located in the village of Brufe, in a terrain on the valley of the Homem river. It is na infrastructure with a modern architecture hidden on the Gerês hillside. With a peaceful atmosphere and panoramic views, it serves delicious dishes such as the kid and the "barrosã" veal, that feed freely along the fields and slopes of Brufe. The Abocanhado is a double pleasure.
Lurdes Capela
- food & drink
Rua Doutor Manuel Gomes de Almeida, 77
4845-067, Caldas do Gerês
Space that has been handed down from generation to generation and which provides a family atmosphere. The typical cuisine of the region is of great quality, be expected from budget hotel in wood stove.
Livraria do Mondego
- country
Livraria do Mondego
3360, Penacova
Grandiose rock formation made up of Ordovician quartzites, located on the banks of the Mondego River. Its name probably comes from the arrangement of the rocks, which seem to suggest a shelf with books.
Pelourinho de Carvalho
- heritage
Largo da Fonte
3360, Carvalho
Pillory with a probable construction date of 1514, the year in which D. Manuel granted the town's charter. With an octagonal shaft and topped by a capital with a pyramid-shaped finish, it is decorated with a cross and heraldic symbols on two of its faces. The rest features the Cross of Christ.
Mosteiro de Santa Maria do Lorvão
- heritage
Rua Evaristo Lopes Guimarães
3360-106, Penacova
Although the first buildings date back to the 9th century, the remains that are visible today belong to buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. The majestic Johannine-style church of Mafra and the Mannerist cloister are a special highlight of the monastery. Also, noteworthy are the tombs of Santa Teresa and Santa Sancha, the imposing baroque chair, the neoclassical organs and their grille, the paintings by Pasquale Parente and the stone and gilded altarpieces.
Lindoso
- country
- heritage
Lindoso
4980, Lindoso
This rural village is rather important in the historical context of the defense of the Portuguese borders since the foundation of the country. It has several important monuments, such as the Castle of Lindoso and the espigueiros (small cereal warehouses).
Geira Romana
- heritage
EN308-1
4840, Gerês
This is a joint of Milestones some of which from Tito-Domiciano, Nerva,Trajano or Adriano. Here it is possible to read the miles XXXIII, XXXIIII, XXXV or XXXVI that were counted starting from Bracara Augusta. This via, probably built on the last third of the I d. C. century, connected Bracara Augusta (Braga) to Asturica Augusta ( present Astorga, in Spain) and presents a route with around 215 miles (318 Kilometres).