Mountain Villages (Portugal)
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The Mountain Villages are a group of villages located in Portugal between the Natural Park of Serra da Estrela and the Protected Landscape of Serra da Gardunha, in the municipalities of Covilhã, Seia, Guarda, Manteigas, Celorico da Beira, Oliveira do Hospital, Gouveia, Fundão and Fornos de Algodres.
The Mountain Villages Project is promoted by ADIRAM – Association of Integrated Development of the Mountain Villages Network (Associação de Desenvolvimento Integrado da Rede de Aldeias de Montanha, in portuguese);[1]. It is part of the Collective Efficiency Strategy PROVERE (Program for the Economic Valuation of Endogenous Resources) called “iNature - Sustainable Tourism in Classified Areas”[2].
Objectives[edit]
The objective of the Project is to enhance the knowledge of the group of villages, seeking to stimulate the development based on strong rural traditions marked by a mountain experience and on new factors of competitiveness such as technological development, creativity, and innovation, the sharing economy, solidarity, and sustainability. The motto of the Mountain Villages is "Authentic nature, Genuine people" (Natureza autêntica, Pessoas genuínas).
History[edit]
The pilot project started in 2013 in the municipality of Seia, with 9 villages: Alvoco da Serra, Cabeça, Lapa dos Dinheiros, Loriga, Póvoa Velha, Sabugueiro, Sazes da Beira, Teixeira, Valezim and Vide. These villages were sought to integrate the main tourist routes of Serra da Estrela.[3] With the development of the project, the Mountain Villages network was extended to include the municipalities that share the identification with Serra da Estrela, now counting on 9 municipalities and 41 villages in total[4].
Mountain Villages Network[edit]
In its totality, the Mountain Villages Network includes 41 villages in 9 municipalities:
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Structuring network[edit]
Within the Mountain Villages Network, 28 structuring villages stand out in the territory:
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Activities and projects[edit]
- Mountain Trails (Caminhos de Montanha): a network of walking and cycling trails that make it possible to discover the mountain, through the exploration of the natural and cultural diversity associated with the Mountain Villages[5];
- Mountain Festivities (Festas de Montanha): promotion of events associated with the experiences of the villages, where local communities are responsible for organizing the initiatives:
| Feast | Location | Season |
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| Festivities of Solstício – Lampião Walk | Alvoco da Serra | |
| Melo Literary Festival | Melo | |
| Aldeia Mineira | São Jorge da Beira | June |
| Míscaros – Mushroom Festival | Alcaide | 3rd weekend of November |
| Sound Landscapes Festival | Alvoco das Várzeas | |
| Wool Festival | Trinta - Meios - Corujeira | 8-9 June |
| Our Bread Festival | Videmonte | 28-29 July |
| Water Festival | Aldeias | |
| Songs from the Woods Festival | Lapa dos Dinheiros | |
| Gardens Festival | Algodres and Figueiró da Granja | |
| Christmas Village | Cabeça | December |
| Mountain Sky View | São Gião | |
| Fall Festival | Manteigas | |
| Cherry Festival | Alcongosta |
- Rural coworking spaces: the creation of shared workspaces in unoccupied buildings in the Mountain Villages of Lapa dos Dinheiros, Videmonte, and Alvoco das Várzeas. These spaces will open in 2021[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Balch, Oliver. "Summer fun on Portugal's riverbanks". The Guardian Travel. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ PROVERE. "PROVERE: Programa de Valorização Económica dos Recursos Endógenos". Centro 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ Magazine I Like This n.º 16 (March/April/May), Património, page 36.
- ↑ Mulher do leme. "Na montanha "moram" várias aldeias de uma beleza rara". Mulher do leme - blog de lifestyle e viagens. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ Balch, Oliver (28 Mar 2020). "Lockdown escapes: where I'll visit when this is over". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ↑ Kinsman, Juliet. "Swerve the resorts of the south in favour of Portugal's Centro Region to find small hotels with big hearts – and availability too". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links[edit]
- Official Website of the Aldeias de Montanha (Portuguese and English versions)
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