1st half of the 4th millennium BC (?) The first monument excavated in the Serra da Aboboreira, in 1978, within the Archaeological Field. Medium sized dolmen, with a small entrance to the east, marked by a threshold. It only conserves four of its seven original supports, identified in the excavations by their settlement alveoli. In addition to a [...]
4000-3640 AC 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 maintain the lithic shell that covered the mamoa, building in the excavated areas, replacing it, a similar structure, with a view to the conservation [...]
1st half of the 4th millennium BC The monument is located in the center of a large hill, on a granite outcrop, standing out in the landscape. The mamoa contains an enclosed dolmen, with a small funerary chamber. The stone coating of the mamoa (lithic shell) was maintained, having been replaced by another one in the excavated areas, so [...]
Lagar rupestre, excavated in the rock in an isolated position, on the valley of the Douro.
Opened in August 2001, this space, comprising an auditorium with a capacity for 190 seats, dressing rooms, two rooms where it is possible to hold various exhibitions, a bar and support rooms, can accommodate a wide range of activities, namely cinema sessions, colloquia, conferences, theater, music, among others. Directed for all [...]
The Eça de Queiroz Foundation is a non-profit institution dedicated not only to the dissemination of the work of Eça de Queiroz and to the preservation of the museum component of Tormes (center of "The City and the Mountains") but also to the production of the multi-awarded Verde de Tormes , a wine, guarantee Eça, "fresh, smart, seivoso, and having [...]
QUINTA DE PORTO FERRADO is located in the Baião Sub-Region (Vinhos Verdes), on the right bank of the Douro River, in Santa Cruz do Douro. In addition to natural beauty and open views, the farm has a large area of vineyards, a cellar and a house with 6 suites intended for rural tourism (in the licensing phase). […]
The educational and cultural aspect is one of the first objectives of the Eça de Queiroz Foundation. This house, today, constitutes an important Museological Nucleus referring to the life and work of the writer, since it houses all the estate that belonged to him. In addition to contributing to the preservation and dissemination of the memory of one of the largest [...]
