Visit the Serra Serrada Dam - France

The Serra Serrada dam is located in the parish of França. It is located in the Andorinhas river. The dam came into operation in 1989. It is a gravity dam in concrete. It has a height of 25 meters above the foundation (20 meters above the natural terrain) and a crowning length of 170 meters (width 2 meters).

Visit the Viewpoint of Cruz Alta - Luso

The Viewpoint of Cruz Alta, located in Luso Parish, perched Buçaco Mountain, provides stunning views. May be seen from the Atlantic Ocean, to the Serra da Estrela, through the Serra do Caramulo, especially the landscape to the Bussaco National Forest.

Visit Source Buçaco Mountain - Luso

Visit High Cross - Luso

The Cruz Alta located on the top of Serra do Buçaco, at 547 meters altitude, the Luso Parish.

Visit Arrábida - Setúbal

The Capuchin Convent is situated on a rise north bank of the estuary of the River Sado, Setúbal Peninsula with the highest point at 501 meters altitude in the municipality of Setúbal, and peculiar characteristics of climate and flora. The climate is temperate Mediterranean, with a flora rich in Mediterranean species such as holm oak, cork oak. The toponym Arrábida is unknown. Some say it comes from the Castilian Rabida, through the Arabic al-ribat, and argued that "arrábita" is a word of Arabic origin which means roughly "place of prayer", connecting semantically to the verb "watch" in Arabic. Another hypothesis for the origin of this place name as well as others in the region such as Evora, Sado and Sesimbra is people having origins in prehistoric and proto south of Portugal such as conies and related to the megalithic culture.
Here lived the poets Frei Agostinho da Cruz and Sebastiao da Gama, who made the mountain a recurring motif in his works.

Visit the Aqueduct of Serra do Pilar - Oliveira do Douro (Vila Nova de Gaia)

The Aqueduct of Serra do Pilar, located in the Town of Oliveira do Douro, is eighteenth-century building, also known as "Aqueduct Sardão"and was built in 1720 by José Leitão Benedict in order to carry water from a spring in Vilar de Swallow, for his palace of Quinta do Sardão. The aqueduct consists of twenty-three arches full and large, supported by tall pillars of different heights, following the uneven terrain.

Visit the Sierra Carregueira - Fine

The saw is a massive Carregueira located in the Town of Fine, composed of a series of hills, its topography more rugged, stand out from the surrounding steep slope.

Visit the Serra da Estrela - Ovens Algodres

Not part of the geographical area of Serra da Estrela, the County Furnace Algodres she is intimately connected, and various points of view to the County Sierra is stunning.

Visit the Cerro de San Miguel - Moncarapacho

The Cerro de San Miguel, located in the Town of Moncarapachohas a altidude of 411 meters. It is also known as "Monte Figo, " and is the highest peak of the Serra de Monte Figo. Its summit is an excellent viewpoint, it is possible to envisage a considerable part of the east.

Visit the village of Shale January Up

The village of Shale January Cima, located in the middle of Gardunha, very close to Zêzere, offers traditional architecture building on plates of shale and gravel Zêzere. The beauty of the house leads to a fascinating landscape that deserves a visit.

Visit the Site of Santinha - Capinha

The "Site of the little saint" is located in Serra da Santinha in the cape Town. Takes its name from there if you find an image of Our Lady of Conception as a symbol of protection of the Parish.
The Serra da Santinha is covered with oaks, acacias, cedars and eucalyptus. To the east has a eucalyptus, some olive trees and a clearing of stubble. To the south, one sees the colorful land fallow and stubble here and there tinted with olive, chestnut and oak.
The image that already exists at that location for over 100 years.

Visit the Pit of the Cauldron - Baroque

The Pit of the Cauldron located in the Town of Baroque, is distributed to both banks of the river Zêzere a point in its middle course in this meandering veers west. This stretch of river is characterized by its sinuosity, resulting from crossing a valley between the mountains of the Onion (northwest) and Gardunha (southeast). It is this area that the engravings of Baroque.

The margins are very rugged and rocky, appearing bluish shale outcrops in irregular shapes and very curvy. Both riverbanks have significant gaps, due to the hills.

Visit the Ribeira da Boga - Bogas de Baixo

Ribeira da Boga, which rises on the slopes of the Sierra and empties into Gardunha Zêzere leaves in its wake by Bogas de Baixo enchanting landscapes.

Visit Gardunha - Fundão

The Gardunha is high with a 20 km long, 10 km wide and 1227 meters of altitude. Located in Beira Baixa, Municipality of Fundão, Castelo Branco District, the Gardunha, is also known for Guardunha (Arabic word meaning "refuge").

This area is the capital of cherry production in Portugal.
Several decades ago the production was the dominant brown, but in the 1930s, a disease attacked the majority of chestnut groves (sets of chestnut). The fires have aggravated the destruction. However, recent reforestation have not been sufficient.
There are several natural viewpoints, where you can observe the Cova da Beira and the Serra da Estrela, Covilhã and Belmonte (North) and plains area of Castelo Branco, Penamacor and Idanha-a-Nova (South and East).

Visit the Fundão

The Fundão is a county that belongs to the District of Castelo Branco, and sub-region of Cova da Beira, with about 8369 inhabitants.
The toponym Fundão site was first mentioned in documents of 1307 and then 1314 and 1320 referring to 32 homes. At that time was short in population and influence, several villages that are now part of his county, like the Souto da Casa.
The history of Fundão as preeminent urban center is constrained from the start by New Christians, as well as the neighboring municipalities of Belmonte and Author. After the expulsion of Spanish Jews (Sephardim) in 1492 by the Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, large numbers of refugees came to settle in Cova da Beira, where it already had significant Jewish minorities.
These were immigrants, founding neighborhoods of which the most important was located around the Cale Street (Street of the meeting or the synagogue in Hebrew) that allowed the local Fundão assume the dimensions of a real city. The influx of Jewish merchants and craftsmen transform the city into a major center for commerce and industry.
With the establishment of the Inquisition, began the persecution of Jews and New Christians, many have been the expropriation, torture and executions. Are still frequent the names of New Christians in the region's inhabitants. The city has lost so much at the time of its economic dynamism.
In 1580 the notables of the city gave its support for the Prior of Crato D. Anthony, against the wishes of the King of Spain D. Philip II (Philip I of Portugal).
The county was founded in 1747 by order of King John V, freeing it from the Author.
During the Enlightenment the end of the eighteenth century, the then Prime Minister of the kingdom, the Marquis of Pombal after the match legally New Christian to Christian-old, sought to restore the city's economic preeminence founding the Royal textile industry, where today is located in the Town Hall. At that time again to be exported in the amount of wool fabrics Fundão. In the nineteenth century Fundão was looted during the Napoleonic wars, and again suffered during the Civil War between the Liberals pro-D. Pedro II and the Conservatives pro-D. Miguel.
The April 19, 1988 Fundão was elevated to the City.

Geography
The city is located at the foot of Monte de S. Brás, a branch of Gardunha on the plateau of Cova da Beira, at an altitude of 500 meters. It is the seat of a municipality with 700.13 km ² and 30,867 inhabitants (2008), subdivided into 31 parishes. The municipality is bordered to the north by the cities of Covilha, Belmonte and Sambucus, east by Penamacor and Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco to the south, southwest and west by a Oleiros Pampilhosa da Serra.


Economy

The city is an important site of commerce, services and indústria.O county comprises part of the most fertile land in the region, the great valley of Cova da Beira, where it passes the Zêzere its numerous streams and tributaries. Major productions are made of cherries and sour cherries, peaches, olives and wine.

There tungsten mines (mineral which is extracted from the metal tungsten) in Panasqueira, among the most important of its kind in the world, also lead and tin. There are quantities of silver and gold. Its mineral water is a bestseller in Portugal.

At the exit to the north along the Covilhã EN 18 developed various trades and industries of interest to the national level and processing of wood, granite, glass and pools. In this area there are several hotels, restaurants and swimming pools with interest.

The parishes of the Municipality of Fundão are:

Warden is a parish in the municipality of Fundão, with 16.95 km ² and 764 inhabitants (2001). Density: 45.1 inhabitants / km ².
Was a town and county seat, constituted only by a parish until the early nineteenth century. In 1801, 1173 inhabitants.
Dedicated to St. Macarius, always occurring every year on the 3rd Sunday after Easter. This festival is the most important of all the festivities that occur in this village, this village is very devoted to St. Macarius.

Alcaria is a parish with 21.51 km ² and 1271 inhabitants (2001). Density: 59.1 inhabitants / km ².
The Festival Village will take place on the 1st weekend of September

Alcongosta is a parish with 7.48 km ² and 573 inhabitants (2001). Density: 76.6 inhabitants / km ². It is best known as the "land of the cherry" and is located in the mountainside Gardunha.

Village of Johannesburg is a parish with 7.99 km ² and 971 inhabitants (2001). Density: 121.5 persons per sq. km.

Aldeia Nova do Cabo is a parish of 9.69 km ² and 683 inhabitants (2001). Density: 70.5 inhabitants / km ².

Alpedrinha is a parish with 18.22 km ² and 1184 inhabitants (2001). Density: 65.0 persons per km ².
It consists of a village, south of Gardunha. It is situated 556 meters above sea level.
Was the county seat between 1202 and 1855. It comprises the parishes of Alpedrinha and Vale de Prazeres and had in 1801, 1703 inhabitants. After 1834, he has been attached to the parishes of Atalaia do Campo, New Castle, Lardosa, Orca, Póvoa de Atalaia and Sunny. He had, in 1849, 7318 inhabitants.
Atalaia do Campo is a parish with 11.19 km ² and 645 inhabitants (2001). Density: 57.6 persons per sq. km. It was the town and the county seat in 1570 and the early nineteenth century, when it was integrated in the municipality of Alpedrinha. It was also called Atalaia of Beira. Had only one parish, and in 1801, 358 inhabitants.

Baroque is a parish with 23.14 km ² and 634 inhabitants (2001). Density: 27.4 inhabitants / km ².

Bogas de Baixo is a parish with 33.90 km ² and 275 inhabitants (2001). Density: 8.1 persons per sq. km.

Bogas de Cima became a parish in the eighteenth century, formed, so far, along with Bogas de Baixo and Bogas Half the parish of Bogas. The second half of the eighteenth century, Bogas de Cima became an independent parish, as Bogas de Baixo. Middle Bogas became an annex of the parish of Bogas Cima.Em 1758 Bogas de Cima was still attached to the parish of hiss and had ten and a half of fireworks. Currently Bogas de Cima is greater than its neighbor Bogas de Baixo.

Flax weaving and its history are closely linked to the Bogas de Cima, with documentation of this activity dated 1892.Actualmente integrates the tourist route of the Lands of Shale. The local parties are Flax Fair (July), Festival of Boxin (last weekend of July), Old Hammer Festival (last weekend of July) and the Feast of Bogas de Cima (first weekend of August )

Capinha is a parish with 51.92 km ² and 620 inhabitants (2001). Density: 11.9 inhabitants / km ².

Castelejo is a parish of 29.48 km ² and 824 inhabitants (2001). Density: 28.0 inhabitants / km ².

New Castle is a parish with 40.91 km ² and 439 inhabitants (2001). Density: 10.7 inhabitants / km ².

Ladies is a parish with 8.08 km ² and 912 inhabitants (2001). Density: 112.9 persons per sq. km.

Swarm is a parish with 22.45 km ² and 596 inhabitants (2001). Density: 26.5 inhabitants / km ².

Escarigo is a parish with 9.32 square kilometers in area and 309 inhabitants (2001). Density: 33.2 inhabitants / km ².

Fatel is a parish with 11.01 km ² area of 600 inhabitants (2007). Density: 51.8 inhabitants / km ². Martyr St. Sebastian (Sunday Magro), Espírito Santo (seven weeks after Easter) and Guardian Angel (2nd Sunday in August).

Fundão is a parish with 17.91 km ² and 8957 inhabitants (2001). Density: 500.1 persons per sq. km.

Previously, the parish of St. Martin, as suggested by the split hood of the coat. The parish of the parish also has the same name "parish of St. Martin, because St. Martin of Dume is patron of Fundão from distant times and, naturally, the parish took the name of the patron saint who had already fundanenses. Both of the two are still the only territorial divisions of the city of Fundão, and geographically coincide.

Janeiro de Cima is a parish with 11.92 km ² and 352 inhabitants (2001). Density: 29.5 inhabitants / km ².

This village is one of 24 included in the Network of Schist Villages. Situated on the banks of the river Zêzere.
Lavacolhos is a parish with 19.38 km ² and 244 inhabitants (2009). Density: 12.5 inhabitants / km ².

Forest Queen is a parish with 20.36 km ² and 214 inhabitants (2001). Density: 10.5 inhabitants / km ².

Orca is a parish which is part of the diocese of Guarda and the former Portuguese province of Beira Baixa. With 54.58 km ² and 800 inhabitants (2001). Density: 14.7 inhabitants / km ². Its patron saint of San Francisco.

Peroviseu is a parish with 19.25 km ² and 831 inhabitants (in 2001). Density: 43.2 inhabitants / km ².

Povoa da Atalaia is a parish with 11.07 km ² and 791 inhabitants (2001). Density: 71.5 inhabitants / km ².

Famous natives:

Eugenio de Andrade (1923-2005)

Willow is a parish with 56.49 km ² and 807 inhabitants (2001). Density: 14.3 inhabitants / km ².

Silvares is a parish with 200.95 km ² and 1104 inhabitants (2006). Density: 50.28 inhabitants / km ².

Sunny is a parish with 13.94 km ² and 1130 inhabitants (2001). Density: 81.1 inhabitants / km ².

Souto da Casa is a parish with 29.13 km ² and 988 inhabitants (2001). Density: 33.9 inhabitants / km ².

Roof is a parish with 17.52 km ² and 619 inhabitants (2001). Density: 35.3 inhabitants / km ². Located in the heart of Cova da Beira, its main attraction is the pottery.

Vale de Prazeres is a parish with 40.50 km ² and 1510 inhabitants (2001). Density: 37.3 inhabitants / km ².

Valverde is a parish with 14.51 km ² and 1422 inhabitants (2001). Density: 98,0 inhabitants per sq. km.

What to Visit

In County:
Archaeological Museum José Monteiro
Rio Zêzere
Cova da Beira
Gardunha

In the Town of Mayor:
Brook Magalão
Ribeira dos Rams
Old Riverside
Ribeira do Alcaide
Church
Chapel of St. Sebastian Martyr
Chapel of the Holy Spirit
Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi
Chapel of St. Anthony
Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira
Chapel of St. Macarius
Fountain Place
Source of Lages
Fountain Valley
Source Baroque
Dry Fountain
Fountain Joaquim Pedro Gil

In the Town of Alcaria:
Ribeira da Meimoa
Chapel of Our Lady of Needs
Church
Church of the feet
River Beach
Fifth of Dust
Solar da Quinta do Ortigal

In Alcongosta Parish:
Church

In the Town of Village of Johannesburg:
Riverside Meimoa
Source Rua da Fonte
Source Figueiredo
Church of St. Peter

In New Town Village Cape:
Church

In the Town of Alpedrinha:
Sacred Art Museum
Museum of the League of Friends of Alpedrinha
Museum José Santos Pinto
Church
Church of Mercy
Chapel of St. Sebastian
Chapel of the Infant Jesus
Chapel of the Holy Spirit
Chapel of the Lord of the Olive
Chapel of St. Anthony
Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene
Chapel of St. Catherine
Chapel of the Guardian Angel
Roman Walk
Source of Leather
Source Carvalho
Source Tanquinho
Source Lion
Source Pateo
Source Fontainha
Source Foundation
Source ordeal
Source of San Antonio
Source Half bushel
Source of Hunger
Fountain of the Holy Spirit
New Fountain
D. Fountain John V
House of Commendation
Palace of the ring
House of Ms. Mendes
House of the Patio
Casa do Barreiro
Cardinal House
Town Hall
Pillory

In the Town of Atalaia the field:
Pillory
Church

In the Town of Bogas de Baixo:
Ribeira da Boga
Bridge

In the Town of Bogas de Cima:
Ribeira da Boga
Church
Chapel of St. Sebastian
Casa Redonda
Bed and Shale
Camp Adventure

In the Town of Baroque:
Village Xisto da Barroca
Chapel of Our Lady of the Rock
Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Agonia
Chapel of St. John
Capela de Sao Romao
Cascade
Church
Shrine of the Guardian Angel
Sanctuary Alminhas
Fountain Valentine
Water mills
Laundry
Rock engravings
Pit of the Cauldron

In the Town of Capinha:
Church
Pedra Aguda
Ponte da Ribeira da Meimoa
Site of Santinha
Lugar do Cruzeiro
Dam Capinha
Bathing Zone
Park lunch
Chapel of St. Anthony
Chapel of St. Mark
Chapel of the Holy Spirit
Windows Manuelinas
House of Pinto Castelo Branco
Casa do Adro
Home of Dona Carlota
Palace of the "Golden Valley"
Fountain Donkeys
Power Down
Power Up

In Town Castelejo:
Church
Source
Bridge Watermill

In the Town of New Castle:
Castelo de Castelo Novo
Church
Pillory
Church of Mercy
Chapel of St. Anthony
Fountain spout
Typical Village in New Castle
Lagareta
Hillock of the Rooster
Dam New Castle
Cruise

In the Town of Ladies:
Church
Casa do Paço das Donas
Solar Beirão
Source

In the Town of Swarms:
Church of Our Lady of boredom
Church of Nossa Senhora do Bom Parto
Cruise
Castro da Covilhã Old
Swarms of Ribeira

In the Town of Escarigo:
Source
Bell Tower
Sculpture of St. Sebastian
Dam Escarigo
Church

In the Town of Fatel:
Church
Chapel of St. Sebastian Martyr
Chapel of the Holy Spirit
Chapel of Our Lady of Conception
Chapel of the Guardian Angel
Source Little Village
Source People
Belfry

In the Town of Fundão:
Church of Saint Martin
Chapel of Our Lady of Light
Capucho Convent of Our Lady of the Pebble
St. Michael Chapel and Chapel of Mercy
Chapel of St. Francis
Pillory

Town in January Up:
Church of the Holy Spirit
Village Shale January Up

In the Town of Lavacolhos:
Ribeira das Ximassas

In the Town of Forest Queen:
Church
Belfry
Roman Fountain
Cruise
Minas de San Francisco
Graves Anthropomorphic
Queen's Walk

In the Town of Orca:
San Francisco Church
Source
Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira
Chapel of St. Anthony
Orca House
Monument to Our Lady of Fatima
Bridge "Romana"
Church of Zebras
Solar dos Caldeira e Bourbon
Martian Church

In the Town of Povoa da Atalaia:
Church

In the Town of Pero Viseu
Do Meal Castro Redondo
Roman Bridge
Capela de Sao Romao
Church
Chapel of the Holy Spirit
Chapel of St. Bartholomew
Tomb of the Moors
Viewpoint Pero Viseu
Cruise

In the Town of Willow:
Church
Chapel of Saint Anthony

In the Town of Silvares:
Church of St. John
Fountain of Adro
Sanctuary of Santa Luzia and Santa Eufemia

In the Town of Sunny:
Church of San Lorenzo
Source Godulho
Source Pateira
Health Source
Fountain Square
Fountain of St. John
Chapel of Our Lady of Necesasidades
Chapel of St. Sebastian
Chapel of St. Anthony

In the Town of Souto da Casa:
Church

In the Town of Roof:
Church
Source Virtue

In the Valley of Joy Parish:
Chapel of Our Lady of Joy
Solar do Castelo Branco Pinto
Chapel of the Holy Spirit
Church
Roman Walk
Clock tower
Source
Church corkline

In the Town of Valverde:
Church
Roman Bridge of Peroviseu

Where to Stay

In the Town of Alpedrinha:
Casa do Barreiro
Pension Clara
Thursday's Guardian Angel

In the Town of New Castle:
New Castle House
Quinta do Hedgehog
House Petrus Guterres

In Town Village New cable:
House of the Top

Town in January Up:
House of Rock Roll
Casa de Janeiro

In the Town of Orca:
Solar dos Caldeira e Bourbon

In the Town of Fundão:
Hotel Resort Gold Alembic
Fundão Palace Hotel
Hotel Samasa
Snow Cottages
Camping Fundão

In the Town of Silvares:
Youth hostel Mine

In the Town of Ladies:
Hotel Principe da Beira


Where to Eat

In the Town of Alpedrinha:
Restaurant Papo D'Angel
Restaurant Cerejal

In the Town of Roof:
Restaurant "O Fernandes"

Town in January Up:
Spun Restaurant

In the Town of Fundão:
The Abbot Restaurant
Restaurant "The Beiral"
Restaurant The Golden Alembic
Restaurant The Boguinhas
Corner Restaurant the Grill
Grill Restaurant "The Chief"
Grill Restaurant "The Lindens"
Restaurant The Eclipse
Fundão Palace Hotel Restaurant
Erminia Restaurant
Mario's Restaurant
Grandma's Restaurant Grinding
Seafood Bocage
Seafood Restaurant Bela Vista
Restaurant Miner
The Panza Restaurant
Restaurant "The Park"
Restaurant venelus

In the Town of Ladies:
Cherry Restaurant

In the Town of Sunny
Restaurant Rural Gardunha

In the Town of Alcaria:
Mario Restaurant

In the Town of Willow:
Restaurant Martin

In New Town Village Cape:
Restaurant "O Fado Singer"

In the Town of Pero Viseu
The Cliff Restaurant

Visit the Chapel of Our Lady of Grace - Amedo

The Chapel of Our Lady of Grace, located in the parish of Amedo, lies on top of the Mountain of Our Lady of Grace

Visit the Laja Waterfall - Vilar da Veiga

The cascade is a cascade Portuguese Laja located in Caldas do Geres, parish of Vilar da Veiga, municipality of Terras de Bouro and Braga. This waterfall is part of a mountain landscape, in the Serra do Geres where green is a reference point and contributes to the setting of the site, particularly for the scenario of the Peneda-Geres. In the vicinity of the waterfall is a lot of wooden bridges that allow cross the overflowing waters of the site.

Visit the River Man - Land Bouro

The River Man is a tributary of the right bank of the river Cávado, with a length of 37 kilometers, originates in human Portela - Serra do Geres, covers the entire mountain yellow has a total area of 257 km2. The annual runoff at the mouth is 399 hm 3, with the tributary that contributes most to the total flow of the river Cávado.
In Rio is situated in the County Land Bouro, the dam of Vilarinho das Furnas, a reservoir with a capacity of 69.7 hm 3. The journey along the river valley is mainly composed of fast, areas where the water reaches high speeds.

The River Man has a great variety of fish that stands out the boga (Chondrostoma polylepis Steindachner), the climb (Leuciscus sp.), The eel (Anguilla anguilla), the Rainbow-Trout (Onchorynchus mykiss) and trout-de -Rio (Salmo trutta). In Vilarinho das Furnas Bayou is the carp (Cyprinus carpio), as the temperature in the deep waters never reach below 12 degrees Celsius, in which the carp would not be able to survive.



The flora is also very rich. There is the Lentil-of-Water (Lemna sp.) Which is a plant that "spontaneously" appear in any watercourse in Portugal. It is a plant which, besides good oxygenating, removes excess nutrients from the water so it is very nutritious for birds and some fish. As its common English name "duckweed" or "Duck's Meat" indicates, is a plant widely used in the feeding of ducks. It is quite vigorous in their growth, rapidly colonizing areas where it is installed, in fact, ideally the area occupied by plants can double in just a few days. Man appears in the river in areas of standing water, especially in "pools" formed after the rains and flooding river. The frogs and aquatic insects use it as refuge from predators.

Visit the Serra do Geres - Land Bouro

The Serra do Geres is the second highest point in mainland Portugal with its peak at 1548 meters altitude in the Snowy Peak. It is part of the mountain Peneda-Geres.

The massif of the Serra do Geres is included in the area of the Peneda-Geres.
This mountain is the Alto do Borrageiro, with 1430 meters of altitude. Part of its area is located in the County Land Bouro.

Visit Lands Bouro

The County Land Bouro, located in the Peneda-Geres and crossed the river Cávado River and the River Man belongs to the Braga district and part of the Minho. It has an area of 270 square kilometers north imitated by Galicia, northwest by the municipality of Ponte da Barca, the west by the municipality of Vila Verde, the south by the municipality of Braga, the southwest by the municipality of Vieira do Minho and east by the county Montalegre.
County are part of the Parishes of:
St. John's Balance - located in rugged terrain, is one of the oldest parishes in the County, as evidenced by the existence of milestones and other traces of the Romans. It has good location on the River Valley Man. With a population of 392 inhabitants, the village has as agro farming their main activity.
Brufe - located on the slope of the Yellow Mountain, where once there was the village of Vilarinho community of Furnas shows a rural heritage rooting of cultures and traditions peculiar root archaic communities of mountain regions. With 57 inhabitants of the main economic activity is agriculture and livestock.
Campo do Geres - is an area of historical importance for his eccentric and borderland and its archaic community traditions, as well as by archaeological antiquities. Situated on the left bank of the River Man, in the Serra do Geres. With this Town has 181 inhabitants in Agro-farming, tourism and its main economic activities.
Carvalheira - Located on the left bank of the River Man, this parish is a paradise of gorgeous greens and browns, accented with the presence of willow and oak trees that grace the landscape. With a population of 448 inhabitants in Agro-Forestry has its main economic activity.
Chamoim - Located on the slope that goes from the bottom of the river to the Far Man altimetric Castle Covide / Bouro consists of a set of rural villages. With a population of 351 inhabitants has in Agro-livestock and industrial water main economic activities.
Chorense - Situated in the rugged terrain of Mount Seixeira, and the remains in place, its age comes from the Roman era. With 582 inhabitants, the town has, like most of the county, agro-livestock their primary business.
Cibões - located on the right bank of the River Man, a very rugged mountain slope, getting you overlooking the Yellow Mountain. With a population of 439 inhabitants, has Cibões also in animal husbandry the main economic activity.
Covide - Located in the area of the Peneda-Geres presents a remarkable legacy assets. With a population of 406 inhabitants, has in the agro-livestock its most significant economic activity.
Gondoriz - located on the right bank of the river and is a man who formed the former municipality of Villa Garcia. With 333 inhabitants has in animal husbandry and handicrafts its main economic activities.
Moimenta - is a parish and also one of the villages of the county Land and Bouro, bringing the status of seat district. With a population of 787 inhabitants, is in trade and tourism its main economic activities.
São Mateus da Ribeira - Located on the banks of the Ribeira human land consists of hills and rough terrain of Seixeira but fertile. The Town has 214 residents and animal husbandry as a main activity.
Rio Caldo - This parish opens up between the mountainous landscape of S. Mount Elizabeth and is reflected in the waters of Albufeira Caniçada, giving a face landscape of immense beauty. It has a population of 996 inhabitants and animal husbandry and handicrafts as main activities.
Souto - was D. Afonso III, who conferred the title of "Village" to this neighborhood once called Souto da Ribeira. The history of this village comes from the ancient times of Roman odysseys. With a population of 564 inhabitants has in cattle-breeding economic activity are more important.
Santa Isabel do Monte - is a mountain region, is situated on the border of the relief of St. Elizabeth, with steep slopes that descend on the narrow valley of the Ribeira de Freitas. With a population of 138 inhabitants has in animal husbandry and tourism the most significant economic activities.
Valdozende - This is a land where the nobility became, according to the inquiries of 1220. The territory is bordered by the Rio Cávado, where the dam slope and Caniçada dam. With 704 inhabitants has in animal husbandry and tourism the most significant activities.
Vilar - The town of Vilar, also known Vilar of Chamoim, is located on the left bank of the River Man. With a fairly long life, its history and legacy of the Roman said to be outside the domain of a "civitas." With 200 people in animal husbandry has its main economic activity.
Vilar de Veiga - is the latest parish council, as it was only erected in the eighteenth century. Located on the southern side of the Serra do Geres is separated from the parish of Rio Caldo Gerês the river, a tributary of the river Cávado, which delimits the Sul.Com a population of 1528 inhabitants is in trade and tourism the main economic activities are still highlight the spa.

Characterization of the Municipality

The varied flora and fauna, features thermal, hydrological, the supply of natural and artificial conditions for the practice of mountain sports and water sports, make the Land of Bouro a region of tourism demand for excellence.
The spa and the mountains are the crux Geres National Park and emblematic, as the reservoirs Caniçada and Vilarinho das Furnas, the viewpoints and waterfalls in the mountains of Geres.

Brief Historical Summary

The historical levels, mainly through the influence of the Roman occupation, Lands Bouro keeps a collection of value recognized nationally and internationally, focusing on the Via Nova XVIII - Geira Romana - which connected the capital of the province Bracara Augusta - Braga - to Astorga - Spain. The Buri were part and parcel of the genesis of this region, their occupation and residence, during times, was the appointment of inheritance toponymic.
In medieval times, the communities benefited Bouro Land of the Letter of privilege D. Dinis, who patented an onerous contract, revealing a unique political importance in Portuguese territorial administration.
The Land of Boyro received from D. Manuel assigning the Charter in 1514.

Characterization Climate

On the climate, the region of Lands Bouro presents characteristic specific micro-climate, according to the values of variables in altitude are extremely rugged topography and climatic factors that shape constraints, such as the maritime influence, the action of wind and exposure solar slopes.
In general, characterized by cold winters and rainy springs and autumns irregular and hot dry summers. However, in areas of higher altitude the summer presents fresh and moist.

Festivals and Fairs
In County
1st Sunday in August - Festivals in honor of St. Bras
St. John's Balance
25 and 26 - S. Sebastian
June 24 - St. John
20 to 22 August - Our Lady of Miracles
Campo do Geres
June 20 - Commemoration of the anniversary of the town of Geres
June 24 - St. John
20, 21 and August 22 - St. Euphemia
Carvalheira
June 9 - Lord of the Mos
June 29 - S. Peter
2nd Sunday of August - S. Caetano
Chamoim
Last weekend of July - Lord of the Sorrows, Our Lady of Sorrows and Santiago
August 8 - St. Lawrence
August 22 - St. Bartholomew
September 19 - Santa Combinha
December 8 - Immaculate Conception
Chorense
18 to 21 July - Santa Marinha
2nd Sunday in August - St. Apollonia
August 15 - S. Sebastian's Geira
Cibões
July 14 - S. James
July 25 - S. Thomas
2nd Sunday of August - S. Mamede
August 17 - Feast of St. Mamede
Covide
7 to 9 June - Sto. Antonio
7th and 8th of August - Our Lady of Good Roads
18 and 19 September - St. Euphemia
December 26 - S. Wild
Gondoriz
January 15 - Sto. Amaro
June 24 - Feast of St. John
September 29 - Feast of St. Michael-the-Angel
Moimenta
São Mateus da Ribeira
July 11 - Na. Lady of Agony
September 19 - S. Matthew
Rio Caldo
7 to 9 June - Sto. Antonio
11th and 12th July - S. Bento da Porta Aberta
10 August 15 - São Bento da Porta Aberta
Souto
May 4 - Santa Cruz
21 and 22 August - Feast of St. Roque
18 and 19 September - Feast of Santa Eufemia
Santa Isabel do Monte
2nd Sunday of August - Santa Isabel
Valdozende
18 to 21 July - Santa Marinha
18 and 19 October - Harvest Festival
Vilar
1st Sunday in July - Our Lady of Deliverance
Vilar de Veiga
12 and 13 June - Sto. Antonio
July 18 - Sta Navy Chapel
6, 7 and August 8 - Mrs. Health
The Visit:
In County
Serra do Geres
Yellow Mountain
River Man
Rio Cávado
Mata da Albergaria
Acre (XVIII via Roman Antonine Itinerary)
Roman Bridge on the Ribeiro da Maceira
Roman bridge over the Ribeira do Forno
Roman Bridges on Ribeiro Monsoon
Bridge St. Miguel, on the River Man
Peneda-Geres National Park


St. John's Balance
River Valley Man
Casa Pena
Capela de N ª Senhora do Bom Parto
Church of St. John the Baptist
Pedestrian trail of Geira - Geira Roman - via military XVIII antonino route, with milestones, the XV miles Beak of Geira, sixteenth miles in place of Penedo Teixugos

Brufe
The granaries
water-mills
Church of the Holy Spirit
Village Cortinhas
Village Brufe
Fojo-the-wolf Brufe
Trench,
Fojo Wolf vilarinho,

Campo do Geres
Ancient village of Vilarinho das Furnas
Mound of the Bouça Cha,
Mound at Fundevila
Mound of Bouça Cruzeiro
Castro of Chalcedon
Church of Campo do Geres
Axis of Medieval Bridge
Ethnographic Museum of the Furnas Vilarinhos
Pedestrian Rail Eagle Sarilhão Geira Roman - miles XXVII, XXVIII and XXIX
Cross Country
Fraga's Sarilhão
Trench Field

Carvalheira
Church St. Palo
Chapel St. Caetano,
Chapel St. Peter
Chapel St. Sebastian
Chapel Santa Barbara
Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Traditional village of Walls,
Chapel of the Good Jesus of Mos
Viewpoint of Bom Jesus Mos
Dam of Vilarinho das Furnas
Medieval Bridge Carvalheira

Chamoim
Viewpoint of the High Spike
Church of Santiago
Pedestrian Rail Mills
Mills-of-water

Chorense
Bridge Seixeira
Chapel St. Sebastian's Geira
Chapel Santa Apolonia
Capela N ª Senhora da Nazaré
Capela N ª Senhora da Saúde
Solar House Bárrio
Chapel St. Cosme
Church of Holy Navy
Pedestrian trail of Geira - Geira Roman Miles seventeenth and eighteenth
City Saliniana

Cibões
Church St. Mamede
Chapel St. Sundays
Chapel of N. ª Senhora do Amparo
Chapel St. Thomas
Chapel St Mary Magdalene
Traditional village Cortinhas
-Mill Wind Gilbarbedo
Casarotas Sierra Yellow

Covide
Village Covide
Veiga Santa
Church of Santa Marinha
Calvary Chapel
Chapel of St. Euphemia
Chapel St. Wild
Capela N ª Senhora dos Remedios
"House Sale"
Cruise Outeiro King
Penedo de Santa Eufemia
Cruise Sa
House of the Walkway
House of Latin
Footpath City of Chalcedon
Fraga City Chalcedon

Gondoriz
Church St. Mamede
Capela de N ª Senhora dos Remedios
Chapel St. Joao Baptista
Capela de Santo Amaro
Chapel St. Miguel Angel
"Tower Gardenha"

Moimenta
Church S.t º André
Chapel of St. Andrew
Chapel St. Peter
Chapel of St. Francis
Quinta da Ponte

São Mateus da Ribeira
Mother Church of Riverside
Relief from the Chapel of Our Lord and Lady of Agony
Chapel N. ª Senhora de Fatima
Chapel St. Benedict

Rio Caldo
Church S. Joao Baptista
Dam and Reservoir Caniçada
Chapel St. Christopher
Chapel Santa Luzia
Furnas Coal
Sanctuary S. Benedict's open door
Ponte Rio Caldo
Pedestrian Trail S. Benedict
Fojo Rio Caldo
Fojo Freitas
Nautical Centre and the Marina de Rio Caldo

Souto
Via Nova XVIII, the Antonine Itinerary
San Salvador Church
Crosses of the cross
Capela do Senhor dos Passos
Chapel St. Roque
Chapel of Santa Cruz
Pedestrian trail of "Couto do Souto"
Ruins of the old "Couto de Soto"
River beach

Santa Isabel do Monte
Tumuli tea Nave
The parish church of Santa Isabel do Monte
Pedestrian Rail Castle
Village Abbots Field
Castle Bouro
Mills-de-Water Caster

Valdozende
Church of Santa Marinha,
Chapel St. Thomas
Chapel St. Caetano
River recreation area

Vilar
Church
Chapels of S. Benedict
Capela de N ª Senhora do boredom
Calvary the Lord of the Afflicted
Chapel of Our Lady of Deliverance

Vilar da Veiga
St. Anthony Church
Chapel of St ª ª of Anguish and S. Health
Chapel of Santa Marinha
Chapel of St. Euphemia
Spa Gerês
Park Tude e Sousa
Belvedere Stone Beauty
Viewpoint Junceda
Cascata do Arado
Cascade Laja
Cascade Leonte
Tahitian Waterfall
Penedo da nun
Portela do Homem

Where to Eat:

Snapped up the restaurant - Brufe, Wheel Restaurant - Gerês Restaurant new sol - Geres, Fernandes geres Restaurant, Restaurant Chapel - Gerês Geresino Restaurant - Place Birch (Geres), Barbecue Restaurant - Place Birch (Geres), Restaurant Pedra Bela - Gerês Stop Restaurant - Countryside Gerês, Estalagem São Bento - Rio Caldo, Restaurant Mira Serra - Rio Caldo, Restaurant Batista - Campo do Geres, Restaurant Cerdeira - Campo do Geres, Lagoon Restaurant - Batoca, Angela Grill - Rio Caldo, Restaurant Lourdes Chapel - Vilar da Veiga, Restaurant Adelaide - Vilar da Veiga, Manuel Pires Restaurant - Vilar da Veiga, Salvador Restaurant - Vilar da Veiga, Sunset Restaurant Sunset - Vilar da Veiga, Galicia Restaurant - Vilar da Veiga, Sierra Beauty Restaurant - Vilar da Veiga, Bela Vista Restaurant - Vilar da Veiga d'Ouro Restaurant Weddings - Vilar da Veiga, Restaurant Portela - Vilar da Veiga, Rita Restaurant - Rio Caldo, Cávado Restaurant - Rio Caldo, The Cork Oak Restaurant - Rio Caldo, Restaurant Royal - Rio Caldo, Good Cooking Restaurant - Lgar do Souto, The Shed Restaurant - Lugar do Souto, Restaurant Model - land Bouro, Adega da Vila - Land Bouro, Restaurant Hunter's Lair - Covas, Honeymoon Restaurant - Place of fishing, Restaurant Man River - Land Bouro, Baltasar Restaurant - Village Gerês Vessa Restaurant - Valdozende, Restaurant Xana - Vilar de Veiga, Universal Restaurant - Vila do Geres, Restaurant Refuge Geres - Geres Village.

Where to Stay:
Estalagem Sao Bento da Porta Aberta - Rio Caldo, Hotel das Termas - Geres, Hotel Universal - Geres, the waters of the Hotel Geres - Geres, Bridge House Bed and Breakfast - Geres, Pension beautiful stone - Geres, Pension Adelaide - Geres, Pension Salvador - Vilar da Veiga, Pension River Bridges Broth - Place de Paredes, S. Board Residencial José - Rio Caldo, San Miguel board of Geres - Geres, Pension baltazar - Vila do Geres, Pension Man River - Land Bouro, Pension Carvalho Araujo - Spa Gerês, Central Pension Garden - Geres, Pension Flor de Mozambique - Geres , Park Board - Geres, Pension Bridge - Geres, Pension geresiana - Geres, Pension Principe Residential - Geres, Pension The Horizon Geres - Geres, Residence Chalcedon - Covide, Emmaus House - Choerense, Thursday Gestaçô - Vilar de Veiga, Quinta do souto Flax, Vilar de Veiga, Casa da Veiga - Ford, The Postigo - Covide, Quinta da Domenica - Covide, Thursday's Causeway - Covide, Thursday morgue - Ribeira Casa do alexandre - Covide, House of Bernards - Santa Isabel Hill, Casa D'Grandmother Gloria - Cibões, House of Lajes - Cibões, House of Tum - Cibões, Antanas House - Cibões, House Captain - Cibões, House of Gaius - Brufe, Quinta do Agrinho - Valdozende, Fifth Balance - Balance, House Cavacadouro - Moimenta, Cottage Hill of Abbots - Place of Abbots Field.