Penedono
Penedono is a municipality about 70 km from the administrative capital Viseu. Geographically located on the edge of Beira Alta, it is the gateway to the Douro, a region with which it maintains a strong affinity, not only because of its proximity, but also because of the healthy, centuries-old interaction between the people of these […]
Murça
The lands of Murça are divided into Hot Land, Cold Land and Mountain Land. This enormous diversity gives the municipality unique and different landscapes, between the Douro and the mountains. The history of Murça dates back to the first prehistoric settlements. The Roman presence in the municipality left very visible marks, such as the Roman […]
Moimenta da Beira
It has a Mediterranean climate with a continental feel, cold winters and hot, dry summers, and is located between the Douro Valley and the highlands of Beira Alta. To the north it is bordered by the municipalities of Tabuaço and Armamar; to the west by Tarouca; to the southwest by Vila Nova de Paiva; to […]
Mesão Frio
The municipality of Mesão Frio is one of the oldest in the Douro region, having been granted a charter in February 1152 by order of King Afonso Henriques. It is located in the district of Vila Real, with the town center situated on a small plateau at an altitude of 380 meters, overlooking the Douro […]
Lamego
A CITY WITH A CENTURIES-OLD HERITAGE AND CULTURE An ancient city, dating back to Roman times, it was definitively reconquered in 1057 by Ferdinand the Great of Leon from the Moors. When the districts were established in 1835 by a reform of Mouzinho da Silveira, Lamego was initially planned as the district seat, but that […]
Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Freixo de Espada à Cinta – an inland territory yet to be discovered! With a privileged and strategic location in the heart of the Douro International Park, a World Heritage Site, Freixo de Espada à Cinta is one of the “gates to Europe”, and presents itself as a privileged inland territory due to its unique […]
Carrazeda de Ansiães
The municipality of Carrazeda de Ansiães is an ancient, varied and welcoming land that extends over a territory that has one of the oldest demarcations with written references in the history of our country. Here, in one of the most ancient Portuguese municipalities, its territorial area having been demarcated around the 11th century, when the […]
Armamar
The land of wine and apples, Armamar is located in an area of geographical transition, with the wonderful Douro Valley to the north, marked by the amphitheatre of its vineyards, and the Beira plateau to the south, with the notable contours of the Senhora da Piedade, Senhora da Graça and Senhora da Saúde mountains. Enjoying […]
Alijó
Alijó is the seat of a municipality that stretches from the right bank of the River Douro to the borders of the neighboring municipality of Murça. It is bathed by three other rivers: Tinhela, Tua and Pinhão. It covers an area of approximately 300 km2, with 49 villages, 14 parishes and 10,492 inhabitants. The town […]
