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10 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 10 MIN

Follow the water in a picture of 1758

Ten readings accompany the water in the memories of 1758: cultures, margins, mills and differences between parishes. Vila Nune's account also looks at Atei, on the other side of Tâmega. Compares what each author observed, without turning the documents into visiting maps.

3 de 10 histórias com ligação a Cabeceiras de Basto (São Nicolau).

Things to try7 activities · 5 interactive explorations · 3 questions
Entrar por Cabeceiras de Basto (São Nicolau) →Começar pelo início →Read all below →
What am I gonna find out?
  1. Store water coming from the hill
  2. Two rivers lost their name
  3. Two streams worked six mills
  4. A river that moved but did not water
  5. The work was on the other side
  6. Two rivers, a meeting in the Ranha
  7. The water watered and made oil
  8. Bridges that winter put to the test
  9. Trout, nase and chub in the river’s memory
  10. The river entered the life of the fields
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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).

Things to try5 activities · 3 interactive explorations · 1 question
Entrar por Cabeceiras de Basto (São Nicolau) →Read all below →
What am I gonna find out?
  1. A landscape described in 1758
  2. Bridges that winter put to the test
  3. The water watered and made oil
  4. A log led the force of the water
  5. Three houses, three details
  6. Five altars, many stories
  7. When the chapel shortened the path
  8. The school brought the village back together
  9. A memory that also dances
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Granite mill served by Levada de Víbora, in all Moinhos de Rei, with waterfall and canal in the wooded surroundings. Register 2025.
A mill and the water channel at Moinhos de Rei.© Joseolgonⓘ
9 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 8 MIN

From water to bread

Nine stories to follow the water saved, the levada, the floors of the mill and the way to the table. The reading of Levada de Víbora links these explanations to the landscape of Abadim; the track record retains practical information. A path to read and explore.

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

Things to try6 activities · 3 interactive explorations · 6 questions
Entrar por Cabeceiras de Basto (São Nicolau) →Começar pelo início →Read all below →
What am I gonna find out?
  1. Before grinding, it was necessary to store water
  2. The water also had a built path
  3. Follow the path of the water
  4. Above, the grinding; below, the movement
  5. The water had its turn
  6. Peio also made flour
  7. The corn left a mark on the village
  8. The bread kept the next batch alive
  9. A snack with bread still warm
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8 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 6 MIN

The water that gathered the village

Follow the water between canals, fields and equipment. Compare forms of sharing and discover how an open levada passed the plumbing in Alvite. Historical documents help to read changes in the landscape; do not indicate current conditions of access.

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

Things to try5 activities · 1 interactive exploration · 5 questions
Entrar por Cabeceiras de Basto (São Nicolau) →Começar pelo início →Read all below →
What am I gonna find out?
  1. Two puddles, shared water
  2. ♪ Four puddles, a neighborhood runaway ♪
  3. The water had a calendar.
  4. One water, several jobs
  5. Peio also made flour
  6. The stones of the road to the mill
  7. The water had its turn
  8. The water has changed its way
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6 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 5 MIN

Painzela, by the way of water

Six readings on water and transformation in Painzela: watering, moving a mill, going to electricity and drawing a garden. Comparing documents and representing the connections. It is a reading route, without displacements.

1 de 6 histórias com ligação a Cabeceiras de Basto (São Nicolau).

Things to try3 activities · 5 interactive explorations · 4 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. Seven consorts shared the levada
  2. The stream had the mill working
  3. When the mill changed energy
  4. The water draws the garden of Piellas
  5. One house, two centuries in sight
  6. Two rivers, a meeting in the Ranha
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A small specimen with green leaves beside a tree trunk.
Freixo · Photography: João Lima
About the photograph

Registration in the municipality of . 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).

Things to try6 activities · 7 interactive explorations · 4 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. A bridge for loaded cars
  2. Bridges that winter put to the test
  3. The water watered and made oil
  4. Seven consorts shared the levada
  5. The fish that entered the memory
  6. The river also has a forest
  7. Seeds that travel by water
  8. A small bird that dives
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A small specimen with green leaves beside a tree trunk.
Freixo · Photography: João Lima
About the photograph

Registration in the municipality of . 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.

Request removal or correct the photo credit
7 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 6 MIN

A river beyond the surface

Seven stories to follow the water to the Douro and discover life under the surface. Explores the layers of the river, accompanies the transformation of an insect and draws a food network. Local references and dated studies are distinguished from general explanations of ecology.

1 de 7 histórias com ligação a Cabeceiras de Basto (São Nicolau).

Things to try6 activities · 6 interactive explorations · 4 questions
Entrar por Cabeceiras de Basto (São Nicolau) →Começar pelo início →Read all below →
What am I gonna find out?
  1. The water from here also reaches the Douro
  2. Under the ground there's also water
  3. Water also reaches the light and fields
  4. The river also has a forest
  5. Tiny shelters beneath the water
  6. A fish’s menu can include insects
  7. River life tells a story too
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