WEEKEND IN THE CASTLE
Pois bem, após horas infindáveis de trabalho contínuo, o merecido descanso num fim-de-semana romântico e bem pertinho de casa.
Decidimos ir conhecer o património histórico que existe mesmo ao nosso lado, na cidade de Vila Pouca de Aguiar, e novos empreendimentos como o Alvão Village & Camping, onde escolhemos pernoitar e do qual vos falarei num post seguinte, e as Eco Houses, nas Pedras Salgadas.
Iniciámos a nossa aventura a verificar a qualidade do caminho de Santiago nesta zona, porque como o meu namorado é escuteiro e está, juntamente com uma equipa, a programar uma atividade nesta área para o próximo fim-de-semana, aproveitámos e fomos fazer um reconhecimento da área.
Por outro lado, e eu nem devia escrever isto, mas é um pouco mau da minha parte como funcionária da Loja de Turismo, recomendar a visita ao Castelo de Vila Pouca de Aguiar, mais propriamente da Pena de Aguiar, localizado na aldeia de Pontido, freguesia de Telões, e nem sequer o conhecer. Assim, antes que fosse tarde fomos resolver este meu problema, e dedico este post à partilha de informação sobre tal monumento.
Well, after endless hours of continuous work, the well-earned rest in romantic weekend and very close to home.
We decided to go visit the historical heritage that exists right next to us in the city of Vila Real, and new ventures like the Alvão Village & Camping, where we choose to spend the night and which I will speak to you in a future post, and Eco Houses, the Pedras Salgadas.
We started our adventure to check the quality of the road to Santiago in this area, because as my boyfriend is scout and is, along with a team, to plan an activity in this area to the next weekend, we took the opportunity and went to make a recognition area.
On the other side, and I should not even write this, but it's a little bad of me as an employee of the Tourism Shop, recommend a visit to the little village of Castelo de Aguiar, more properly Aguiar Penalty, located in the village of Pontido, Telões parish, and not even know. So, before it was too late we solve this my problem, and I dedicate this post to share information on such monumento.
We decided to go visit the historical heritage that exists right next to us in the city of Vila Real, and new ventures like the Alvão Village & Camping, where we choose to spend the night and which I will speak to you in a future post, and Eco Houses, the Pedras Salgadas.
We started our adventure to check the quality of the road to Santiago in this area, because as my boyfriend is scout and is, along with a team, to plan an activity in this area to the next weekend, we took the opportunity and went to make a recognition area.
On the other side, and I should not even write this, but it's a little bad of me as an employee of the Tourism Shop, recommend a visit to the little village of Castelo de Aguiar, more properly Aguiar Penalty, located in the village of Pontido, Telões parish, and not even know. So, before it was too late we solve this my problem, and I dedicate this post to share information on such monumento.
A chegada ao destino é até relativamente fácil, para quem vai de carro, pois sobe, sobe, sobe...até nos depararmos com a placa a anunciar o centro interpretativo do castelo. Reconheço que para o local que é e com o significado que tem, entristeceu-me ver a falta de cuidado na preservação dando a sensação que parte estaria em total abandono, algo em que não quero crer.
Assim, entre "calhaus e calhaus" lá se chega ao castelo que mais parece ter sido bombardeado e ter ficado aos pedaços, o que lhe incute uma certa graça.
The arrival at the destination is even relatively easy, for those who go by car as it goes up, up, up ... until we encounter the sign announcing the interpretive center of the castle. I recognize that for the place it is and the meaning it has saddened me to see the lack of care in preserving giving the feeling that some would be in total abandonment, something you do not want to believe.
So between "stones and stones" there you get to the castle that looks like it was bombed and have been apart, which instils you with a certain joke.
So between "stones and stones" there you get to the castle that looks like it was bombed and have been apart, which instils you with a certain joke.
Historicamente, está conectado com a reconquista cristã da Península Ibérica em tempos medievais, e era um símbolo de defesa.
Classificado como Monumento Nacional, permite-nos observar uma extensa área da belíssima paisagem transmontana.
Historically, it is connected with the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula in medieval times, and was a symbol of defense.
Classified as a National Monument, allows us to observe a wide area of beautiful landscape.
Classified as a National Monument, allows us to observe a wide area of beautiful landscape.
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