What to visit in Santa Marta de Penaguião?

Santa Marta de Penaguião has a distinctive territory, strongly linked to the creation of the Douro Demarcated Region, steeped in legends and traditions.

A land of valleys, hillsides and high mountains, the municipality encompasses great diversity in its gastronomy, culture and vernacular manifestations.

Viewpoints

You can also visit some viewpoints that allow you to appreciate the region’s landscapes, such as the Paradela do Monte Viewpoint, the Senhora dos Remédios Viewpoint, the Santa Barbara da Cumieira Viewpoint, the Fial – São João de Lobrigos Viewpoint, the Viso Viewpoint, the Justos – Fontes Viewpoint, the São Pedro de Lobrigos Viewpoint, the D’Ouro Vivo Viewpoint and the São Pedro de Fontes Viewpoint.

Green spaces:

We also recommend the cliffs of fraga da ermida in the Serra do Marão. It is one of the most beautiful places in terms of landscape and nature, and you can see the Royal Eagle.

Museums:

In Santa Marta de Penaguião, you can visit the Casa do Cantoneiro, the Idades da Terra Interpretive Center and, the Caves Santa Marta Museum, where you can take guided tours of the old distilleries and Port Wine Cellars.

Heritage:

The municipality has a number of buildings and monuments that make up its religious and architectural heritage: the Chapel of Santa Ana, the Chapel of Santa Marta, the Chapel of São João e Senhor dos Aflitos, the Chapel of São Pedro, the Church of São João de Lobrigos, the Parish Church – São Miguel de Lobrigos, the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação, the Parish Church of Santa Eulália – Cumieira, the Parish Church of Santo António – Alvações do Corgo, the Church of Sever and, the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora do Viso.

The pillory was probably built after the Manueline charter and retains its medieval appearance. The Roman Ceramic Oven, which is around 50 years old, was called a “factory with a chimney” and was used to fire building ceramics – roof tiles and bricks.

Handicrafts

Terra Nova was born out of a desire to discover the nature of things, a taste for the meticulous work of the hands, doing everything with deep respect for people and nature. Its aim is to promote the art of 100% natural soapmaking.

Soenga” operates in the Douro. Inspired by ancient wheel-working practices, its aim is to add an evolutionary leap to this history, maintaining the primitive firing system of the black clay pieces called “Soenga”.

The bundle, made of straw, was a support placed on the men’s backs to hold the harvest basket.

Gastronomy

The gastronomy of Santa Marta de Penaguião stands out for its traditional dishes such as bean rice made in a pot, accompanied by codfish pataniscas or roast kid with rice from the oven.

Visit Santa Marta de Penaguião, visit the Douro, a region that has a lot to offer and stories to tell.