Field Trips
Where are we going?
On Friday 6 September, buses leave from the Polytechnic campus at 1.30 p.m.
MUNICIPALITY OF
OLIVEIRA DE FRADES
Aldeia de Covelo de Arca, a rural village in the parish of Arca, where the rural houses harmonise with the old ‘Casa do Guarda Forestal’ with its deactivated nurseries (where native tree shoots used to be protected before being transplanted into the forest) and the little chapel of São Mamede (from 1656).
Carvalhedo do Gândara, considered to be Portugal’s largest continuous patch of oak (Quercus robur).
Tasting of typical regional products offered by the Municipality of Oliveira de Frades
2 hours travelling
+
3 hours visiting
~47.8 km
45 minutes
20,00€
MUNICIPALITY OF
CASTRO DAIRE
Visit to the Montemuro Ethnographic Association which has an ethnographic exhibition on the linen and wool cycle. Walking route through the village to Ervital. Visit to Ervital, pavilions and countryside. It ends with a moment of tasting typical products from the region offered by the Municipality of Castro Daire.
1 hour travelling
+
3 hours visiting
~26.3 km
30 minutes
20,00€
MUNICIPALITY OF
NELAS
Quinta da Cerca Ecological Park, a centuries-old site with granite soil, once home to large expanses of vineyards and lime meadows, fruit trees and woodland, a ruined water mill and several farmhouses. In the distant past, the forest area was probably dominated by Quercus trees, especially oaks and holm oaks, and there is still a specimen of this species, hundreds of years old, which is its natural symbol.
A working water mill where Mrs Assunção will share with visitors how cornbread is made.
Dão Wine Fair, the 33rd edition of an event that promotes the Dão Wine Demarcated Region.
Tasting of typical regional products offered by the Municipality of Nelas
1h30 hours travelling
+
4 hours visiting
~40 km
40 minutes
20,00€
MUNICIPALITY OF
SÃO PEDRO DO SUL
In the parish of Serrazes, we will visit a family farm, run by a woman farmer, which includes 5.0 hectares of vines, various fruit trees, vegetables in two greenhouses and outdoors, flowers, sheep and chickens. As well as being a farmer for over 50 years, Mrs Alice is the representative of the women farmers who sell at the São Pedro do Sul market
In the parish of Vila Maior, we will visit Lafobio, certified organic, a family business run by a young woman farmer. With an area of approximately one hectare of greenhouses and six hectares outdoors, their main activity is horticulture. They also have a certified nursery for their own production and sale.
1h30 hours travelling
+
3 hours visiting
~40 km
40 minutes
20,00€
MUNICIPALITY OF
MOIMENTA DA BEIRA
Visit to Planalto da Nave (reforestation and biodiversity), responsibility of the Association of Compartes and Wastelands of Carapito and Pêra Velha (
Visit to Dr. José Teles’ farm (Biological Agriculture – Apples and vineyard), part of the Bio Region – Bio Tedo
Visit to the Caves Terras do Demo Visitor Center, with wine tasting and tasting of regional products offered by the Municipality of Moimenta da Beira.
2 hours travelling
+
3 hours visiting
~56 km
1 hour
20,00€
