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Travel, places, time and presence
Solar de Serrade: Architecture, Memory and Hospitality
Armored house and identity Solar de Serrade is a traditional manor house of the Alto Minho, distinguished by its armorial features — coats of arms that assert identity,...
Quinta do Hospital | Memory, Hospitality and Continuity
Origin, territory and permanence Quinta do Hospital, located in Ceivães, Monção, is a property deeply rooted in history, at the centre of which stands a remarkable...
Quinta da Cheira: The Human Scale of Alvarinho
Project and creator Quinta da Cheira is a project that is intertwined with Carlos Machado, its creator. Located in Mazedo, Monção, a few metres from the imposing...
The Pesqueiras of the Minho River — Ancestral Engineering and Living Memory
Engineering, memory and survival engineering, memory, and survival The pesqueiras of the Minho River form a precious heritage, valued not only for the ingenuity of...
Sistelo: Between Nature, History and Art
Cultural landscape and biodiversity reserve Sistelo, in the region of Arcos de Valdevez, is a unique village. Recognized as a Cultural Landscape and National Monument,...
Soalheiro | Identity, Innovation and International Projection
Family, place and continuity Quinta de Soalheiro is one of the brightest emblems of the Monção and Melgaço wine region. Located in Valadares, Melgaço, in the heart of...
Inspiring Landscapes: Peneda-Gerês
From Valley to Mountain: Landscape in Continuity The short distance between the Minho River Valley, in Monção or Melgaço, and the Peneda-Gerês National Park reveals...
Quinta da Torre | Rediscovered History, Reinvented Territory
Origin, renewal and vision Located in Moreira, Monção, Quinta da Torre - formerly known as Paço or Quinta da Bemposta - is an estate deeply rooted in history. Over the...
Quinta de Santiago: Wine, Territory and Continuity
River, border and rootedness Located in Monção, next to the River Minho - a natural and historic border with Salvaterra de Miño in Galicia - Quinta de Santiago is a...
