To Visit Portugal: Visit Ansião

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Visit Ansião

Ansião is a village in the district of Leiria with about 2500 inhabitants.

It is the seat of a municipality with 179.98 km ² and 13,719 inhabitants (2006), divided into eight districts. The municipality is bordered to the northeast by the municipality of Penela, east of Figueiró Wines, south of Alvaiázere, west and northwest by Pombal for soure.Ansião had Manueline charter in 1514 and was made by D.Village Alfonso VI.

Brief History

Al though the first references date from 1175 to Ansião year alone, 1514 D. Manuel rises to the village, and grants it a charter. The Story of Ansião millennia before there can get pretty close: the existence of a dolmen in Atalaia, another in the High Flashes and location of an Iron Age fort in Escampe S. Miguel bear witness. A treasure of silver coins found near the fort of Trás Figueiró, and the possibility of a Roman road that was heading to the Sellium Conímbriga cross these lands seems to be proved in Santiago Guard.

And this journey will continue for Alvorge and Tower Valley and All Lagarteira settlements that would fall in the area of Ladeia, the dividing line between Christians and Moors in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Medieval is also the

oven Avelar. Oven, for Senhora da Guia in September, the baked "cake" that wasdistributed to the people. Many centuries later, in 1933, JoséMalhoa painted a very beautiful altar dedicated to Our Lady ofConsolation, which is the main altar of the Church of Floor Couce.

Environment

In the vastness of the valleys and hills, lies a haven of fresh air andreal quality of life. For this experience, visit the typical villages or go to one of many viewpoints exist and be enchanted by the sight.Windmills rotary Melriça, Outeiro and Guardian Angel are living testimonies of the typicality of this region.

Thanks to its forest patches, Ansião also offers excellent conditions to practice hunting, being a natural habitat for species such as grouse, rabbit and hare and the achievement of mounted boars.

will continue until Nabão River spring and let yourself be captivatedby nature in its purest state. In early spring, the rock that abounds in the land is dotted with rare species of flora. In winter, the green is reborn in all its glory, being cut only by the stone walls that adornthe hills and give the air of patchwork.

Gastronomy

It is this union with the mountains we find the richness of thegastronomy ansianense. Highlights are rich in vegetable soupsand traditional dishes such as sardines saddle, stewed beans, the Popes with Corn Flour and Chickling girl with cabbage and potatoes to slice the lamb and the kid from Sico.

It is thanks to the power of mountain goats and sheep to other dishes typical of Ansião also have a unique flavor. The clay-limestone soil and thyme which adorn the mountains are the details that make a difference in the flavor of meats, wines and incomparable taste of cheese, among other delicacies.