Montanhas

Saying good bye to the Atlantic Ocean, we give the well comings to the green fields of the Douro. This Region, north-eastern of Portugal, includes some of the best landscapes of the country, of the traditional Beiras to the wild beauty of the Mountain Serra da Estrela. Guarda with its frozen winters preserves a historical center of great interest, The Sanctuary, with the statue of D. Sancho In to the feet becomes more imponent its historical context . Vila Real is an intresting starting point to visit the valley of the River Douro, full of vines, where it produces the elixir of the region, the Wine of Oporto. Bragança, majestical city with a castle and medieval walls that are only example of the romanic architecture, still have the Museum of the raylway, where locomotives of séc XXI are displayed. Viseu, the capital of Beira Alta, is the producing center of the Wine Dão. Castelo Branco, known for its embroidered hemp bedspreads with wire of natural silk, is also known for the Jardim do Paço Episcopal, the Castelo dos Templários and the Museum Francisco Tavares Proença Júnior. The regional gastronomy includes the cheese of the Mountain Serra da Estrela, the alheira of Mirandela, feijoada à transmontana and the oil, much awardee beyond borders. And to burn calories, when it snows, to practise sky is one of the great touristic atraction; and when it does not have snow, a good walked offers a fascinating sight. The Mountain Serra da Estrela still has a race of special dog, known for being brave and courageous. A guard of flocks that with its thick makes front to the wastelands climateric conditions of the region.