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The parish of Castro Laboreiro, the largest and oldest in the municipality of Melgaço, necessarily had to have a museum center that preserved and promoted its rich history and ethnography. It is at the headquarters of the former Caravelos Chocolate Factory that you can currently visit the Castro Laboreiro Museum Center. Here the tourist gets to know the Castreja culture of the region, the landscape and the local experiences, all aided by a vast collection of photographic documents and documentaries about the parish. Special attention should be given to information about Brandas and Inverneiras, one of the most interesting land occupation systems in our country. The megalithic necropolis of the Castro Laboreiro plateau also has its place of prominence, with several films on the subject. You'll be in the mood to put your backpack on your back and discover these places! To end the visit, move to the house attached to the headquarters, a typical Castro building where you can glimpse the day-to-day life in a regional dwelling in the second half of the 20th century. You will be enchanted by the simple furniture in dark wood, the typical blankets of the region and the small and small details that give life to the house, such as lamps, clay pots and even a potty under the bed…
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