Parque Natural do Vale do Tua
The area of the Regional Natural Park of Vale do Tua, with approximately 25,000 hectares, is located in Baixo Tua, between the districts of Vila Real and Bragança, and covers the municipalities of Alijó, Murça (right bank of the river Tua), Vila Flor , Carrazeda de Ansiães (left bank) and Mirandela. In its surroundings there is a set of protected areas, namely the Natural Park of Douro Internacional, the Natural Park of Alvão, the Natural Park of Montesinho and the Protected Landscape of Albufeira do Azibo.
Castanheiro do Norte is a village in the municipality of Carrazeda de Ansiães, parish seat located 9.6 km from the county seat, its territory is facing the Valleys of the Douro River and the River Tua, enjoying excellent panoramic views over the t...
The Crasto de Palheiros, or Fragada do Castro, is an imposing quartzite crest that was being sculpted and built by the people of the Murça region, from the beginning of the third millennium before Christ to the present.
The Viewpoint of Ujo, is located between the villages of São Mamede de Ribatua and Safres, in an imposing infrastructure that allows the visitor to fully observe an extensive stretch of this valley and the current reservoir.
Viewpoint located on the northeastern limit of the village of Castanheiro do Norte with an excellent panoramic view over a wide stretch of the valley of the river Tua. The viewpoint structure, designed by sculptor Paulo Moura, was built in corten ...
S. Mamede de Ribatua, belongs to the municipality and county of the village of Alijó and the district of Vila Real. It is located at an altitude of 400 meters and dives its feet in the waters of the Tua and Douro rivers. It also adjoins the indust...
