Travel, Place, Time and Presence
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 the countryside, it has managed to grow in a sustained and innovative way, without losing its family character or...
Inspiring Landscapes: Peneda-Gerês
From the valley to the mountain: continuity of the landscape The short distance between the Minho River Valley, in Monção or Melgaço, and the Peneda-Gerês National Park is revealed at every bend in the road. A break to contemplate the villages of the Mouro Valley is a must: the discreet beauty...
Quinta da Torre | Rediscovered History, Reinvented Territory
Origin, rebirth and vision Located in Moreira, Monção, Quinta da Torre - formerly known as Paço or Quinta da Bemposta - is a property deeply rooted in history. Over the centuries it has experienced moments of great prestige and phases of...
Quinta de Santiago: Wine, Territory and Continuity
River, border and roots Located in Monção, next to the River Minho - a natural and historic border with Salvaterra de Miño in Galicia - Quinta de Santiago is a century-old property with a strong family tradition. This continuity over time, combined with a dynamic...
Peneda Ecofarm — Living the Land, Inhabiting Time
Rootedness, nature and way of life Located just a few kilometres from the town of Arcos de Valdevez, Quinta Ecológica da Peneda (Peneda Ecofarm) is dedicated to organic farming and promoting a way of life that is deeply rooted in the land. At the same time,...
Just Natur: Hospitality and Living Nature in Castro Laboreiro
Mountain, stone and presence Just Natur, located in Castro Laboreiro, a village in the municipality of Melgaço, in the heart of the Peneda-Gerês National Park, is a tourist animation and local accommodation company deeply rooted in the territory. Here, the...
Pausing to Breathe, Expand the Gaze, and Immerse in Landscape
Discovering at a slow pace We Want Green promotes discovery at a slow pace, to the rhythm of another time, in the far north-west of the country, on the living border with Galicia - a territory where landscape, culture and rural memory remain deeply intertwined. We invite you to...
Slowing Down to Discover Local Culture, Landscape, and Time
Between accelerated time and lived time Underlying the concept of Slow Tourism is the conscious slowing down of time and pace in a world that tends towards vertigo and continuous acceleration. This slowness, however, is far from meaning boredom or inertia....
Between Stone, Rural Memory and Mountain Time
The whisper of history On this morning of inaugural clarity, high up among the ruins of the castle, we sensed the slow breathing of history in the murmur of the wind. With our eyes still trembling with amazement, we realised that this is not just a place to see, but to...
The mountain as the first impact
Castro Laboreiro: Arriving is already beginning It's best to enter this route at once, for the first impact - for what you feel when you arrive at the starting point. On a magnificent summer's day, what happens is a sudden rush of wonder: the...
Lamas de Mouro - Peneda | Where the Mountain Path Becomes Inner Journey
Slowing down to enter the Lamas de Mouro - Peneda territory corresponds to the third stage of the Great Peneda-Gerês Route (GR50). It's about eight kilometres of leisurely walking, in a state of quiet attention, where the body walks and the spirit rests. A...
Walking Through Memory, Mountain Landscapes and Expansive Horizons
Departure from Branda da Aveleira The route starts in Branda da Aveleira, an idyllic mountain village, and crosses the still young and incipient River Vez towards Branda do Furado. From here, the ascent leads to the contemplation point of the Alto Glacier...
