It is assumed that this church was built in the 13th century or 14TH CENTURY, by the Templars. Inserted in the center of the first urban core of this parish, the Igreja Matriz de Vilar Formoso retains elements of its original building. It consists of nave, chancel, vestry and Chapel located near. The chancel has Mudejar ceiling of "alfarge" style, painted; the main altarpiece is in gilt and Mannerist structure, although, in the attic, to be visible to transition to the national style, dressing room and painted side panels. The font is the primitive.

This fifteen hundreds temple has three naves with five ranks with round arches. The walls coverage is done with green and white glazed tiles and the tunnel vault are decorated with paintings from the 17th century. The sacristy has crossed vaults. On the main chapel stands out the polychromes glazes tiles, one altarpiece in baroque carve and four sixteen hundreds paintings. It is also worthy to mention the lateral altars carve and the sixteen hundreds candelabra, as well as a gothic pediment on the entrance right side.

Revivalist neo-Gothic church, with a longitudinal drawing and three naves, being the main façade flanked by two asymmetrical towers. You can see a great influence of the gothic style, at the pointed arches and the constant presence of glass windows. The buttresses with the Santo António, São João de Deus, Beato Nuno Álvares Pereira and São João de Brito sculptures on top stand out, as well as the fine ornament on the arches and the friezes on the columns, examples of the Arab and Byzantine arts.

Initially belonging to a female monastery of the order of St. Benedict, founded in the 12th century. However, the extinction of the monastery, in 1418, and the subsequent construction of a new parish church dictated its gradual downfall. Despite the transformations suffered in the 18TH century, the original factory of this church, of small dimensions, constitutes a good testimony of late Romanesque architecture, as evidenced by its main portal. It is worth noting the dogs, of geometric decoration, their elevations sides and Corbels that accuse the existence of a porch on the South side of the Church.

Located in a small square where there is also a fountain with a baroque back and coat of arms, the parish church of Lobrigos stands out for its main facade which is, at the same time, the base of the bell tower. With a square plan, here, on its three sides, there are round arches, forming a galilee that precedes the entrance to the temple. The body of the church develops longitudinally, towards the back, featuring a single nave with a high choir, and rectangular chancel. A highlight is the pipe organ, the only one in operation in the diocese …

Manor of simple rectangular plan, with regular and symmetrical facades, showing the main façade three cloths divided by Tuscan pilasters. It was built in the 18th century by households Viegas and Teixeira Farms, belonged to Dr. Augustine Thomaz dos Santos Viegas (1819-1897) was a lawyer, politician and Mayor of Seia. The manor was built by the ancestors of his wife d. Teresa de Jesus de Abranches Teixeira Farm de Figueiredo and is known as the Manor of Dr. Augustine Viegas, as locative plate location.

Inside the main building, in a space where blue and white dominate, the décor is governed by the hotel's standards of elegance and refinement, which guarantees perfect and unforgettable meals. It also has the attribute of the menu having been designed by the award-winning chef Joachim Koerper, who surprised the island with haute cuisine proposals that are not common in these parts. Luís Pestana takes on the role of executive chef, providing irresistible proposals every day. The combination of luxury has already resulted in a Michelin Star.

Sortelha, located on a high rocky hill at an altitude of over 760 meters, is one of the oldest villages in the country. With excellent defensive conditions, it was initially inhabited by Castro cultures and, much later, populated by King Sancho II. Of the medieval castle, which underwent several transformations, some defensive towers, the keep, and, along the walls, some Gothic gates remain. Of particular note is the parish church, dating from the 14th century, with Baroque carvings on the main altar from the 18th century.

A hiking trail approximately seven kilometers long, passing through the Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve. You'll pass by the banks of the Meimoa Reservoir and Barroca-do-Carvalhal, home to ancient trees and a diverse fauna. This trail begins and ends at the Ponte dos Alísios.

Always rail between 750 and 900 meters in altitude, which spans the entire area of the Sierra Devassa, where the largest number of lagoons of São Miguel Island. Among them: Lagoa do Canário, Lagoa das Mares, shallow lagoon and the lagoon of coal.