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Villages in São Pedro do Sul

Pena

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Pena
3660, Pena

São Pedro do Sul

A village located in a deep valley of the Gralheira mountain. The houses are traditional and made of schist. The inhabitants are shepherds and farmers, namely of corn. It is one of the better preserved villages.

Fujaco

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Fujaco
3660, Fujaco

São Pedro do Sul

Surrounded by a fertile, moist valley, rather narrow, this village stands out for its small schist houses and its narrow typical streets. It is one of the most touristy villages in the São Pedro do Sul parish, together with Aldeia da Pena.

Sequeiro

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3660, Sequeiro

São Pedro do Sul

This preserved village was built in granite with typical regional schist rooftops.

Sarnadinha

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Sarnadinha
3660, Sarnadinha

São Pedro do Sul

A small village with a variety of mazes, with yards and alleys. The houses are mostly built in granite. The most recent areas around the old part are different. At about 800 metres, the waterfall "Poço Negro" (Black Well), on the Teixeira river, is worth a visit.

Bondança

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Bondança
3660, Abundancia

São Pedro do Sul

A village locatd at the centre of the Freita mountain, whose main feature is the typical granite houses with slate rooftops. The oldest area is crossed by several brooks and remains practically untouched.

Vilarinho

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Vilarinho
3660, Vilarinho

São Pedro do Sul

Located on a fertile valley surrounded by the ocks of the Freita massif, this rustic village is composed of granite constructions with slate rooftops that still hav thei original aspect. The inhabitants ar farmrs and cattle raisers. For those who enjoy hunting and a nice meal, there is an old hunters association that organizes vents and offers lodging.

Gestosinho

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Gestosinho
3660, Gestosinho

São Pedro do Sul

Located on a rocky terrain at the top of the Freita Mountain, this village is composed of a set of small granite houses with slate rooftops, surrounded by fertile lands. Of the once communal life, there still remain the functioning water mills. To recover thee traditional region's craftswork, classes have been organized according to the traditional techniques.

Póvoa das Leiras

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Póvoa das Leiras
3660, Póvoa das Leiras

São Pedro do Sul

A village located on a rather steep hillside that, together with the Village of Candal, forms an amphitheatre. The houses are mostly made of schist and the agriculture is basically of corn. There is also cattle raising.

Azival

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Azival
3660, Azival

São Pedro do Sul

A village located on the left bank of the Vouga river, with old two floors granite houses, usually with a water mill on the ground floor. This village once furnished flour to the entire Lafões region.

Maçagoso

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Maçagoso
3660, Maçagoso

São Pedro do Sul

One of the smallest villages in Portugal. Its last remaining houses are made of schist that was also used on the pavements and on the rooftops.

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