Description of Experience

● A cultural landscape, national monument, natural sanctuary and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — Sistelo is all of this and more. 

● Terraced fields climbing steep slopes, a remote rural setting, and the legacy of heroic subsistence farming define this remarkable village.

● At Casa do Castelo, a short film introduces the traditional cycle of maize and bread, revealing the demanding work, water mills and wood-fired ovens that once sustained everyday life.

●  The experience continues in Arcos de Valdevez, with an inspiring lunch in an exclusive venue led by those who make eco-sustainability their passion.

● We then explore the town’s historic centre, elegant and rich in Baroque religious art.

👉 "Sistelo has the air of the ends of the earth, a place outside of time. It’s like entering another world, another continent, a well-kept secret first seen from afar. Sculpted mountain landscapes, agricultural terraces…” TF1, French television channel.