It's located on the hill of São Domingos, in Fontelo. It offers fantastic views of the Douro landscape. It's considered one of the most spectacular viewpoints in the entire Douro region. From here, you can see the municipalities of Lamego, Tarouca, Resende, Mesão Frio, Régua, Santa Marta de Penaguião, Vila Real, and many others. The spectacle of the farms that frame the Douro River on both sides is extraordinary. Directly in front of us lies the imposing Serra do Marão, which, for those coming from the north coast, is a veritable gateway to the Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro region. At …

A place where olive oil, wine, and cereal production, small businesses, and pastoralism are prominent. Among its architectural heritage, the most notable monuments are the Roman bridge (a National Monument), the Roman dam, the chapel of St. Sebastian, the chapel of Senhor da Ladeira, the old town hall building, and the jail. Crafts include cork, lace, and oak chairs.

Natural viewpoint with garden benches, overlooking the Alentejo plains.

Earth-fill dam located on the Ribeira de Odivelas (Sado River Basin), nestled in a plain landscape. It serves as a reservoir for the Odivelas Reservoir. Barbel, largemouth bass, and carp (commonly known as snook) are the most abundant fish species in the area.

A pleasant and pleasant garden with well-kept lawns.

A high elevation overlooking a vast ocean of typically Alentejo lands, where silence blends only with the sounds of nature. From here, you can see the Alvito Dam.

This village was founded in 1616 on the estate of S. Luís de Jacentes (now Assentes), belonging to D. Estêvão de Faro - Count of Faro and Commander of S. Salvador de Jones. It also belonged to D. Diniz de Faro, the second and last Count of Faro, and to D. Juliana de Faro, the Countess of Faro. It was a town, formerly called Farinho, a very fertile land, especially in cereals. In 1775, the town's grantee was D. José Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 6th Count of Pombeiro and 1st Marquis of Belas. Its parish priest was from the …

A dam located on the Varosa River, in the heart of the Douro Basin. The most common fish species are barbel, boga, scallo, and trout. The site often serves as the finishing point for canoeing events on the Varosa and Balsemão rivers.

This park boasts abundant shrub and tree vegetation, including chestnut trees, willows, cedars, cryptomeria, and araucaria. A network of paths traverses some of the sanctuary's stairway levels. It also features small lakes, fountains, and grottoes.

A buttress dam located on the Ocreza River, near its confluence with the Tagus. Completed in 1951, it only became fully operational in the late 1980s, after several structural repairs. Its primary function is hydroelectric power, and sports activities are permitted, with some restrictions.