Casa Azul
Holiday home
The area
The area is very suitable for walking. Nature lovers will be
quite happy here. The
little villages in both the Serra's are picturesque and the bizarre
rock formations high in the mountains almost surreal. Other
activities are horseback riding, also for a number of days.
Swimming in the rivers everywhere in the mountains, canoeing in the
Mondego river nearby. There are monthly and weekly markets to visit
in different towns with local products like the famous Serra
cheese.
And almost
every weekend there is an outdoor dance somewhere in a nearby
village, very worthwhile to visit. People here are friendly and
hospitable and life is laid back.
The Village
It's a 20 minute walk to the village of Avô, or 5 minutes by
car. The ruins of a castle in the middle of the village, the bridge
and a few roads that are still in use reminds one of the roman
period. There are two small supermarkets, a pharmacy, a butcher and
greengrocer and you can pull money out of a bank machine. In the middle of the village
where two rivers meet, a little beach area is created with a small
outdoor restaurant. With a separate plunge bath for the little
children and showers. The nearest city is Oliveira do Hospital and
here you can find big supermarkets. like Intermarché and Lidl
(N17). a Polyclinic, open day and night and gas stations.