Day 12: Lousa and Casal Novo

Small village of shale houses in mountain

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Geoff really wanted to go see the schist or shale houses up in the mountains. It’s a tiny village of around 15 houses mostly inhabited.

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The villages of Shale have already been dubbed "magical villages," their names sound like Romans, Arabs and even barbarians, but it is their characteristic appearance that makes them so fantastic. These structures dating back to medieval times emanate an architectural beauty that is still difficult to match today, even more fascinating are the places where they find themselves by necessity of fixation for pastoral and agricultural activities. During this adventure you will get to know some of the most beautiful villages of Shale of Serra da Lousã as well as the sweeping landscapes that this unique place has to offer ...