Gafaria
It is believed that, in Medieval times, it was at this location that swore by the lepers. Gafaria was the medieval term for designating leprosaria, gafo meant leper. Usually, these sites were situated outside the areas, to avoid the contagion.
On the north side and Northwest of the small hill there is a cliff, this point may have also served to launch the bodies about the ribeiro, who runs the a quota of less than 40 meters.
- Difficult external parking
- Archeological sites
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Monuments near Gafaria
Castro de Outeiro
Castro strategically deployed on the right bank of the river Cávado, at the southern end of the plateau of Mourela, overlooking the Hill Bridge. Location of br…
Castro de Parada / Cabeça do Castro
Castro deployed down upon the village, on the right side of the road that connects Hill to stop, a granite promontory. It is believed that existed here a fo…
Povoado de Trindades
Village located about 750 meters Northwest of the village of hill near the road 308-5, in a location occupied by agricultural properties. The structures that h…
