Wines in the Heart of the Xisto
Discover the Schist Villages and taste the best high altitude wines!
Discover the Schist Villages and taste the best high altitude wines!
Discover Castelo Rodrigo and taste the wines from the highest vineyards in Portugal.
Your wine tourism experience begins in the historic village of Castelo Rodrigo, where you can visit the Castle and the Convent of Santa Maria de Aguiar, important testimonies of the Christian Reconquest.
Continue towards Serra da Marofa and stop at the viewpoint where you'll find the highest and oldest statue of Cristo Rei in Portugal. From the top, at 977 metres, enjoy the fantastic panoramic views over the vast lands of Beiras and Serra da Estrela!
Visit the wine producer, Quinta da Biaia, whose vineyards are the highest in mainland Portugal.
Here you can taste their organic wines, which have unique characteristics and a unique profile.
NATURE . Marofa Mountain (Viewpoint/ Cristo Rei)
WINE EXPERIENCES . Quinta da Biaia (Biológicos); Quinta do Cardo (Bio); Adega Cooperativa Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
HISTORY . Castelo Rodrigo; Convent
GASTRONOMY . Marofa Lamb
RESTAURANTS . A Cerca; Colmeal Countryside Hotel; Taverna da Matilde; O Lagar
VIEWPOINTS. Alto da Serra Viewpoint
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS . Route of Tunnels and Bridges | Camino de Hierro - From La Fragenada to Barca d'Alva'
HISTORIC VILLAGES . Castelo Rodrigo
CASTELS . Ruins of the Cristovão de Moura Palace, Castelo Rodrigo
MUSEUMS . Museu de Artes e Ofícios Francisco Távora; Centro Interpretativo e Museológico de Algodres; Museu Rural e Etnográfico de Vilar de Amargo; Centro Interpretativo Ephraim Bueno; Centro Interpretativo da Torre de Almofala; Centro Interpretativo da Batalha de Castelo Rodrigo
TRAIL. 15Km, 20min
DISTANCE . Porto 239Km; Lisbon 377Km; Coimbra 205Km, Salamanca 156Km

