Large 18th century armored fountain (from the Refoios Saraiva family), which is decorated with volutes, dragons and pinnacles. Water gushes out, through three frowns, into a cut-out tank.
Pousada da Caniçada, St. Benedict, in the middle of the serra do Gerês, between the green of the trees and the crystal clear waters of the river Cávado, is one of the most beautiful hostels in Nature. The 38 rooms, recently refurbished, are very comfortable.
In a restaurant in St Michaels nice people and very affable (only ladies in service) waiting for you: it's called Route of snacks. And the main tidbits here recommend are the slice of grilled meat, the Octopus to the mill owner and the cod with corn bread.
Permanent exhibition of Madeira embroidery, since the 1860s until about 1930. it owns decorative objects, furniture and clothes from the same period. Here you’ll get to know the story of embroidery making process.
A pedestrian walk that is about 8 km long and has eight stops is offered by the Ecomuseum. During the walk, one gets to know the regional natural and cultural heritage. It departs from the main square at Rates.
The Arrimal lagoons are surrounded by calcareous wells. The Lagoa Pequena (Small Lagoon), located by Arrimal, gets the water from its own basin. Both lagoons are surrounded by pyrenean oaks, a species that is rare in this region.
Inserted in the Ria Formosa Natural Park, it is only possible to reach this naturist beach through Praia do Barril. The most typical way to get there is by taking a tourist train, but you can also walk.
