Schist Villages Portugal Map

Praia fluvial nas aldeias do xisto © turismo do centro the 27 villages spread across the lousã and açor ranges, and quite close to serra da estrela, are called schist villages because this is the stone used in the construction of houses and is abundant in the region. ( see an interactive map here.) they cling to mountainsides and rest on riverbanks. The schist villages are 27 historic hamlets built into the stone hillside where you will find castles and fortresses constructed centuries ago around boulders and roman ruins.

We will be staying in porto and from there do a few day excursions one of which would be to monsanto. Agua formosa is the furthest south, whilst martim branco and sarzeda stretch out to the east of the valley. Helping you plan your perfect trip to portugal.

Hiking to talasnal, schist village in central portugal talasnal is one of the 12 schist villages in serra da lousã, surrounded by the luxuriant vegetation of the lousã mountain range.

Map of the schist villages map of the schist villages, portugal just east of coimbra is an area of little villages hidden among mountain slopes and leafy vegetation, an area nearly bisected by the meandering rio zêzere. Would it be at all possible to visit one or two schist villages on the way? 26 schist villages are spread across the central region between coimbra and castelo branco. You can choose to live among the locals for a couple of days.