Next saturday, 13th | September | 2014, we will travel through “8 en-cantos” on our way to São João da Pesqueira. This tour is a partnership with festival Oito Mãos, monumentos com música dentro (www.oitomaos.pt). For more information, please contact us using the contact details below. Sonia Meireles :: 00351 969 423 424 :: geral@folcefarniente.pt www.dolcefarniente.pt Come and d... [ReadMore]
If what you really like are colonial buildings, we can help you. If you prefer to take the measures of mountains and valleys, we are here to show you the best ones. If you prefer to lay hands on the traditional handicrafts, we know the right people. Or, if you want the music to be tuned your own way we can give you a hand. Or even if the palate is the king, we can also tell you where to find uniqu... [ReadMore]
In a country of strong religious foundations, one should not be amazed that the traces of this religion are everywhere. However, how many of them are really known? Our proposal is quite simple: to know the most outstanding monasteries of the Douro region inside and out. Obviously, besides its history and importance, we will let ourselves engage in the most outstanding surroundings of the villages ... [ReadMore]
Only a few storytellers can praise of managing to directly transport the reader into the centre of the action, using only words to paint its portrait. This is case of Pina de Morais, a journalist and a chronicler that has been in the 1st World War and a son of Trás-os-Montes, now remembered by a route that outlines and reports his life story.... [ReadMore]
Maybe you have never thought about it, but there is something about the Douro region that makes us come back whenever we can. It is as such with Miguel Torga and now it is your turn to know the telluric magic that remakes our soul and mind. Here, we will live one day in the life of Miguel Torga, walking the paths and contemplate the roots of this writer from the Douro region. The story is told i... [ReadMore]
Beyond a young town, with tradition in education and good food, details waiting to be absorbed with attention and dedication are hidden always without the rush of schedules and with the easy-going attitude of a family.... [ReadMore]
As any other town from the Trás-os-Montes region, its biggest banner is gastronomy. Owner of the unique “Covilhete”, it was the inspiration of writers, discoverers and pedagogues. Now, it inspires us, travelers of the country, to address you the invitation of having the pleasure that it is to discover Vila Real.... [ReadMore]