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solopes Says: Diversity, is the word to sumarize the best that Portugal may offer to tourists. The contrast between traditional architecture in this remote village and common use not far from it is awesome. Walls, roofs, streets everything displays the imagination used by men for...
solopes Says: There are two parts in the village - the recovered (and touristy) area, and the other, in the facing hill, with and abandoned look. Sad, but also wonderful.
solopes Says: It's a precious gem, this tiny village preserved in the mountains. Classified national heritage, it i a remark of the tremendous conditions of life in that area, before the arrival of tourism. It takes time (and risks) to arrive there, but it surely deserves the trip.
solopes Says: Winding narrow roads in a dramatic landscape, travelling to and from Piódão is a deep immersion in the wild Portugal. Small villages in a demanding isolation, dotting the superb views of the unspoilt landscape. What a day!
solopes Says: Visiting Piódão demands walking along its narrow and steep streets, here and there with steps, watching the schist constructions. One of the interesting details is a fountain called "Fonte dos Algares".
solopes Says: Built in the 17th century (paid by the population, who sent a good amount of gold coins to the bishop) the ruined facade was reconstructed in the end of the 19th in neo-classical style.
bambino36 Says: Piódão is really different from any other portuguese village and that's the interesting thing about it.However it's not easy to get there. The road that goes from Arganil to Piódão is very dangerous. Piódão has one restaurant and a small tourist complex called "Casas da...
solopes Says: We didn't eat there (we had plans to eat in Museu do Pão, in Seia), but noticed that this seems to be the only restaurant in Piódão, and, to be more precise, the hub of the touristy organization that keeps the village alive. It looks nice, but it was all that we could...
salinhopt Says: It was great having lunch here. The food was realy good. You have to experience northern Portuguese food, there's nothing like it. Also buy local honey and chestnuts!
We were received in central square by some vendors offering local products. We noticed that they were no more than "extensions" of the few touristy shops around the place. Chestnut liquor convinced all of us, but the quick visit to the shops didn't add much.
At least in cold days, liquors are the real selling product.
Updated Jan 25, 2013
Tourism dominates Piódão, now, and thogether with the "local crafts" made in China as usual everywhere, it is possible to find some real local products. Liquors are one of them, and in the freezzing weather visitors are received with an opportune invitation to taste.
Maybe the weather helped a lot, but soem were really delicious, with the Chestnut liquor on top.
Everybody bought, of course...
Updated Jan 25, 2013
The narrow streets of the village are steep and irregular, some of them impossible to use. If you're not prepared with convenient shoes don't go too far.
As a matter of fact you don't need to do it, to catch all the beauty of the place.
Updated Jan 25, 2013
solopes Says: Close to Piódão, another typical village with less signs of recovering intervention shows its beauty. We had no time to descend, but we will, in our next visit to the area, with more free time
solopes Says: One of the houses in central square is identified as a museum. I think that the museum will display the local artifacts that complement the museologic ensemble composed by the village.We came from a village, and still remember those kind of crafts, so we didn't enter.
solopes Says: Piódão is a wild area lost in the mountains, inviting to a close contact with nature. You don't need to go far - any short stroll around the village will provide a fabulous scenery.
xicomelo Says: Around Piodão, there are several trails to discover. Short trails begining and ending at Piodão are also available.In the middle of some trails you have the opportunity to have a bath on the clean waters of the river.Around Piodão there are also some 4x4 trails.
bambino36 Says: Both races are very technical, with difficult climb and descent. A good preparation is needed.On the other hand, if the running rythm is not very fast, it's the best way to admire Piódão and the region around...
bambino36 Says: Every year an organization called Terras de Aventura organizes two running events in this village:- Cross da Serra do Açor (20Km)- Raide Torre- Piódão (31Km)(On the picture I'm nr 12) Both races take place during summer, however, due to the altitude it's wise to bring some...
solopes Says: Christmas tree is not a Portuguese tradition - we just copied it from Europe. The real Portuguese tradition was the construction, at home, with moss, stones, cork and figures in clay, of a Christmas scene called "Presépio".Well, "presépio" is the word that comes to...
salinhopt Says: The journey presented connects the village of Piodao to two places of parish, these are Foz de agua and Chas de Egua.It is a route with a slope not too accentuated, with one or two exceptions.Some of the abandoned houses that cross our path are testimony of the pasturing...
Between the mounts of the Mountain range of the Acor, hides a village of tradition. Piodao rises hillside above, in narrow alleys and houses lined up with small windows of blue color. It is here that...
Piódão is a paradox: So remote that it is clearly out of all beaten paths, it is a "Must see" - a gem tight to the past, preserved by and to tourism.
"O pior do Mundo" (The worst on Earth)
Pio or Pia, the expression is related to the topography of the land. According to a legend, an outlaw escaped to this village, from where he wrote a letter saying that he was in the worst on Earth The...
The unforgetable sight of "Serra do Açor" almost makes you forget about the precipes that follow the road comingo from Arganil; about 35 Kms of landscape deligh that end in one of the most ancient...
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