Pala citrus fruit

The orange and orange blossom symbolize the welcome, dedication and sense of service, unexpectedly evoking the journey of the Portuguese throughout the world. Even today, along the Mediterranean basin, orange is mistaken for ...

Arouquesa Veal Chop

Of course, the establishment of the arouquesa calf, an autochthonous breed, is a specialty not to be forgotten by connoisseurs. Who better than the international expert of the FAO, MH French, who already in 1967 affirmed: "The race Arouquesa ...

Outeiro de Gregos 2

The monument is located in the center of a large hill, on a granite outcrop, standing out in the landscape. Dolmen closed but with a small "window" type opening to the east. It was decided to keep the lytic cuirass that covered the ...

MACC BAIÃO – Monastery of Ancede Cultural Center

century XII – Century. XIX Although the date of its foundation is unknown, it is known that in 1120 this Monastery already belonged to the Diocese of Porto, being linked to the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine. In 1141, D. Afonso Henriques sold the Charter...

Corn bread

Until the middle of the century. XX, the bakery was a much more urban reality than it is today. In the countryside, in the villages, the bread that was eaten was the bread, the dark bread, which was made fairly regularly at home, for own consumption. There were...

Outeiro de Ante 3

The first monument excavated in the Serra da Aboboreira, in 1978, within the scope of the Archaeological Field. Medium sized dolmen, with a small entrance to the east, marked by a threshold. It only retains four of its seven pillars ...

Eça de Queiroz

I remember the meticulous order in which everything that was of my Father walked! [...] on the high worktable were the inkwell, three weighing bugs, the wipers, the crockery and the little pot with a flower.

Alves Redol

António Alves Redol was born in Vila Franca de Xira on December 29, 1911. Alves Redol began to publish his texts long before publishing books, having ...

SERRA DO MARÃO/ MARÃO MOUNTAINS

Serra da Marão is divided administratively by the municipalities of Amarante, Baião, Mesão Frio, Régua, Santa Marta de Penaguião and Vila Real. Its reasonable length of about 20 km allows to include a high diversity of conditions ...