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Senna Bar
- food & drink
Avenida dos Combatentes do Ultramar, 46
3570-015, Aguiar da Beira
Farmácia Dornelas
- utilities
Avenida Joaquim de Almeida Coelho, 7
3570-130, Aguiar da Beira
Bolinhos de Requeijão
- leisure
Aguiar da Beira
3570, Aguiar Da Beira
O requeijão é um derivado de leite muito apreciado nesta região e que pode ser utilizado ou combinado com diversos ingredientes, nomeadamente massas, especiarias, nozes, mel ou doces.
Valverde
- country
- heritage
Valverde
3570, Valverde
A village that may date back to the neolithic, Valverde is located between the Dão river, the Coja brook and the Teixugueira brook. These lands are not very fertile due to the altitude and to the harsh winters. Nonetheless, its 200 inhabitants are farmers and cattl raisers. A special note to the mother church, the roman fountain and the ruins of "A Mona", a house with a coat of arms. The craftswork includes wool stockings and cheeses.
Mosteiro
- country
- heritage
Mosteiro
3570, Mosteiro
A village at the pena Verde parish, mostly famed for its gastronomy and its culture. It has around 200 inhabitants who are mostly farmers and cattle raisers. There is a yearly Estrela Mountain cheese celebration. It also has colourful celebrations every two weeks.
Gradiz
- country
- heritage
Gradiz
3570, Gradiz
Full of green pastures and forests, the village/parish of Gradiz, in the council of Aguiar da Beira, has about 200 inhabitants, mostly farmers, cattle raisers, construction workers, resin collectors and bread makers. Very old, of German origins, Gradiz boasts its originally baroque mother church and the Chapel of Saint Iria, as well as the chapel of Saint António, the Vilhena family manor and the Vouga river spring.
Forninhos
- country
- heritage
Forninhos
3570, Forninhos
Dating back to the visigoths, this villag and parish of Aguiar da Beira has about 274 inhabitants. They are mostly farmers (wine, olive oil, wheat, corn and beans), cattle raisers, house builders and small merchants. One must visit the Chapel of Our Lady of the Verdes (classed as an Publish Interest Construction in 1932 and one of the richest in the parish) and the Dormas caves. The mother church of Forninhos (remodelled in 1797 in the baroque style), the picnic area and the mills on the banks of the Cabreira brook are also worth a visit. Its main celebration is …
Carapito
- country
- heritage
Carapito
3570, Carapito
Dating back to the late neolithic, the villag has several archaeological vestiges of different cultures and civilizations, namely the menhirs, the biggest of which (four metres) is classed as a national monument. There is also the castro (a celtic village) of Carapito. The pillory (16th century, just after the charter) and the mother church also stand out. The village/parish is located on the left bank of the Tàvora river and reach its highest point, the Pisco Mountain, at an altitude of 986 metres. A special note to the local cheese.