Castro Laboreiro, Portugal
Castro Laboreiro was one of the most important strongholds of megalithic culture in Portugal, maintaining one of the largest concentrations of megalithic monuments in the country, 62 Mamoas (dated 4000-5000 years ago) mostly Dolmens, although many of them have been destroyed over the years. times. With strong community traditions, this town maintains, until today, unique characteristics. The local history and ethnography is portrayed in the collection of the Núcleo Museológico.
The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "Brandas" and "Inverneiras" - which are the highest or lowest places, where the people are protected from the intense cold of the harsh winters or the heat brought by the summer homeless.
The "brandas", in the highest places, are more pleasant and productive in the heat season, serving the animals also better opportunities for food - it is thus a kind of common summer house for the population and cattle of the parish and visitors from outside . Here the main places are: Vila, Várzea Travessa, Picotim, Vido, Portelinha, Coriscadas, Falagueiras, Queima-delo, Outeiro, Adofreire, Antões, Rodeiro, Portela, Formarigo, Teso, Campelo, Curral do Gonçalo, Eiras, Padresouro, Seara and Ports.
The "Inverneiras", in the lower areas, serve as a refuge from the cold and are located in the valleys of the parish. Your places: Beak, Cailheira, Curveira, Bago de Cima and Bago de Baixo, Clams, Laceiras, Ramisqueira, João Alvo, Barreiro, Assureira, Rotten, Alagoa, Dorna, Entalada, Bridges, Mareco, Ribeiro de Cima and Ribeiro de Baixo .
Hiking the top of Monte de Castro Laboreiro, in the heart of the Peneda-Gerês National Park, allows you to visit the ancient fortress of Castro Laboreiro and, at the same time, enjoy the most beautiful views that Melgaço has. To get here, the path...
Castro Laboreiro belongs to the municipality of Melgaço and is located in the Peneda-Gerês National Park Castro Laboreiro was one of the most important strongholds of megalithic culture in Portugal, maintaining one of the largest concentrations of...
Castro Laboreiro belongs to the municipality of Melgaço and is located in the Peneda-Gerês National Park Castro Laboreiro was one of the most important strongholds of megalithic culture in Portugal, maintaining one of the largest concentrations of...
Castro Laboreiro belongs to the municipality of Melgaço and is located in the Peneda-Gerês National Park Mother Church dedicated to Our Lady of the Visitation. The temple has few indications of the primitive Romanesque construction, as it has unde...
The parish of Castro Laboreiro, the largest and oldest in the municipality of Melgaço, necessarily had to have a museum center that preserved and promoted its rich history and ethnography. It is at the headquarters of the former Caravelos Chocolat...
Alagoa is a former "Inverneira" on the left (west) bank of the Laboreiro River and is 880 m above sea level. Although abandoned, it has several houses rebuilt for Turismo de Aldeia. It has a magnificent Community Oven. Its former inhabitants used ...
Bridge built in medieval times, of an arch type, replacing an earlier Roman one, from which it reused materials. It has a smooth trestle board, over a single arch, with a perfect round, preceded by access ramps, with the arch facing regular and pa...
Barreiro is an old "Inverneira", and is divided into two nuclei; Barreiro de Cima, and Barreiro de Baixo still inhabited. The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "Brandas" and "Inverneiras" - which are the highest or...
Assureira is located at 770m of altitude, on the left (west) bank of the Rio Laboreiro, and close to two medieval bridges, that of Assureira or S.Brás and that of Cava da Velha. Although abandoned, some of its houses have been rebuilt. its inhabit...
Varziela is an old "Inverneira". Some of the houses have been rebuilt for tourism. A kanyoning company has its headquarters here The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "Brandas" and "Inverneiras" - which are the hig...
The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "Brandas" and "Inverneiras" - which are the highest or lowest places, where the people are protected from the intense cold of the harsh winters or the heat brought by the summe...
Bridge built in medieval times, of an arch type, replacing an earlier Roman one, but following its general scheme, although certainly wider. It has a smooth trestle board, over a single arch, with a perfect back, and accessed by two curves. The ar...
The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "Brandas" and "Inverneiras" - which are the highest or lowest places, where the people are protected from the intense cold of the harsh winters or the heat brought by the summe...
The communal oven of Inverneira de Alagoa, where rye bread was cooked, which in this region was the staple food along with potatoes and beans.
360º aerial panorama over the old Branda de Padrosouro, about 1040m above sea level. The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "Brandas" and "Inverneiras" - which are the highest or lowest places, where the people are ...
