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9 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 7 MIN

St Nicholas: water, houses and paths

Nine stories between water, houses and collective life of São Nicolau. From the bridges and mills described in 1758 to the use of water in Covas, compares documents from different times. It continues by architecture, by the old school and by the memory that dances.

9 de 9 histórias com ligação a Cabeceiras de Basto (São Nicolau).

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A small specimen with green leaves beside a tree trunk. — Freixo · Photography: João Lima
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Registration in the municipality of 07/08/2026. One of the species addressed on this route.
The photograph shows a young ash; it does not document the forest described in the study.
Source: iNaturalist · CC-BY. No editing; screen size adjustment.
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8 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 8 MIN

Water: memory, work and life

From the wooden bridge to the seeds of the alder: eight readings link ancient testimonies, rural work and life on the shores. Each story indicates its time and scope. It is a sequence to read, not a pedestrian itinerary.

4 de 8 histórias com ligação a Cabeceiras de Basto (São Nicolau).

To try6 activities · 7 interactive holdings · 4 questions