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A ROAD TO FIND OUT

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A brown common buzzard perched among branches and leaves, photographed by ecovore.
Common butt / round eagle · Photography: ecovore
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Registration in the municipality of . One of the species addressed on this route.

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4 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 4 MIN

Four birds, four parishes

A tour of the photographs: branches in Refojos, a margin in Cavez, wings in Abadim and a wire in Painzela. Opens the registers, looks for details and experiences the challenges. It is a reading route, not an itinerary on the ground nor a guarantee of sighting.

1 de 4 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try4 activities · 4 interactive holdings · 4 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. A rapture with a varied menu
  2. A long tail by the water
  3. The wings give a clue to the finch
  4. Similar name, different kinship
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7 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 7 MIN

From fruit and vegetable to table

Seven readings between fruit, creoles, cabbages, identified meat of origin and market. Three recipes allow to accompany ingredients and steps, including roasted quails with or without wine. The stories link the table to the landscape, family memories and shopping.

1 de 7 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try1 activity · 4 interactive holdings · 3 questions · 3 recipe
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. The fruit also gained place in the park
  2. These quails come from the tree
  3. Next to the post, the grelos also count
  4. Beans
  5. Barrosan: a name that accompanies the origin
  6. There's always room for candy
  7. The market is also a meeting place
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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.

1 de 10 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try7 activities · 5 interactive holdings · 3 questions
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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. Trouts, scallops and berries in river memory
  10. The river entered the life of the fields
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9 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 9 MIN

Life hidden in bread dough

Nine stories follow the cereals to the pasta, the oven, the lunch and the bakery ads. Compare Recovos' recipe, the life of yeasts and the bread rituals. Ingredients and remarkable steps accompany the fountains; in the end, create an advertisement inspired by the memory of 1939.

1 de 9 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try4 activities · 5 interactive holdings · 7 questions · 2 recipe
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. Before the bread, there was a field
  2. Some fungi don't have a hat.
  3. The bread kept the next batch
  4. This bread mix rye and wheat
  5. Before the bread, this cake would come in.
  6. The oven gave a signal.
  7. The bread also carried words
  8. A snack with bread still warm
  9. The bread was also announced in verse
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8 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 10 MIN

Pedraça: table calendar

Eight memories linked to Pedraça: the conoada fireplace, the winter pot, Carnival, crops and the next batch. An interactive calendar connects the occasions to the stories, from family testimonies.

1 de 8 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try3 activities · 7 interactive holdings · 2 questions · 4 recipe
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. At Christmas, he would turn to the fireplace.
  2. Winter fit in a pot
  3. Carnival also went to the pot
  4. The bread also entered the cabbages
  5. Lunch at 9:00 in the morning?
  6. Chestnuts in the spring?
  7. The bread kept the next batch
  8. This bread mix rye and wheat
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7 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 7 MIN

Cavez: lives underwater

Start by sampling the Tâmega in Cavez and get to know the six registered fish. Seven readings link the survey of 2016–2017 to shapes, feed, reproduction and origin of the species. No indication of fishing points or current presence.

7 de 7 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try3 activities · 5 interactive holdings · 5 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. Six species under the surface
  2. A fish can migrate without going to sea
  3. The preferred current changes with age
  4. A fish with a net of scales
  5. A fish's menu also has insects
  6. A small fish, many small prey
  7. Not all the fish from the river came from here.
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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 Cavez.

To try6 activities · 3 interactive holdings · 6 questions
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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
  9. A snack with bread still warm
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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 7 MIN

Small lives, big surprises

It looks at nature on the scale of details: leaves, insects, a shell with bands and a slug with spots. It compares shapes and experiences the activities, distinguishing local photographs from general explanations about the species.

1 de 8 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try8 activities · 6 interactive holdings · 4 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. The river also has a forest
  2. A little bird that dives
  3. A carnivorous plant in the mountains
  4. From flower to flower, a shared task
  5. A log can be a small house
  6. An old log still feeds life
  7. A shell, lots of drawings
  8. A leopard-shaped slug
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5 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 4 MIN

At the village table

From family kitchen to shared party: five stories about food, objects and mutual help.

1 de 5 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try3 activities · 2 interactive holdings · 2 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. At Christmas, he would turn to the fireplace.
  2. Lunch at 9:00 in the morning?
  3. The candy also had luggage
  4. The popes begin before dawn
  5. A stick measures sharing
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9 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 8 MIN

The vineyard tells stories

From the climate to the names of the grapes, from terraces to vintage utensils: nine stories to know the vineyard of Basto. Compare grape varieties and build a map of local names. Reading tour, no trips or evidence included.

1 de 9 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try5 activities · 3 interactive holdings · 3 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. Summer also chooses grapes
  2. The vineyard climbs the hillside
  3. Perdiz foot, but in the vineyard
  4. Cheat: a caste that likes company
  5. Toad-eye, but in the vineyard
  6. This Baker grows in the vineyard
  7. A “gum” for the harvest
  8. The wood also keeps the wine
  9. Carry and measure in the same container
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Organ with tubes and golden cut, on carved figures and decorative faces.
View of the organ and the decoration that sustains it, photographed in 2016. The image does not determine which of the two organs is the mute.
Photography: Joseolgon · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Date given at source: . Source consulted in 2026-11-07. EXIF orientation, proportional resizing and WebP conversion; no retouching or clipping of the file.

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5 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 5 MIN

The heritage deserves a second look

A mute organ, wood and metal, a frame, a star and five arches. Discover details of Refojos, Abadim and Cavez in five readings. The sequence does not indicate a visit route or access to the interiors.

1 de 5 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try3 activities · 3 interactive holdings · 1 Question
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. Two organs, one of them mute
  2. Wood inside, glow outside
  3. What the frame was hiding
  4. A star in the pillory
  5. Five arches, more than a while
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Revolving plate and tracks from the old Arco de Baúlhe station, with buildings and railway equipment at the bottom.
Former Arco de Baúlhe station, where the Basto Land Museum is located.© JP Ribeiroⓘ
5 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 5 MIN

Memory also needs care

From a photographer of Refojos to the arch archives and the conservation of Ponte de Cavez: five ways to convey the story.

1 de 5 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try1 activity · 1 interactive exploitation · 3 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. From Cancela to portraits of Brazil
  2. A botanist named after the school library
  3. The station also keeps documents
  4. In the Arch, the books won home in 2005
  5. Keeping a bridge is also making history
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7 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 7 MIN

At the table, each flavor has a history

Who taught the recipe? Who shared the sweets? From family memory to Arosa’s reception, seven readings link the kitchen to people, animal husbandry and field work. It includes a proposal to save the story of your recipe.

3 de 7 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try5 activities · 3 interactive holdings · 4 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. A recipe also has someone who teaches it
  2. Cavacas and roschilos, by the hands of those who know
  3. After the dance, a welcome table
  4. Chestnuts in the spring?
  5. The bread kept the next batch
  6. Before the roast, there's a creation story
  7. Barrosan: a name that accompanies the origin
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A long, dark feather with pale markings, held at its base.
Noitibo-European · Photography: João Lima
About the photograph

Registration in the municipality of . One of the species addressed on this route.

The photograph shows a feather. Community registration identification does not allow the bird to be assigned sex or age from this image.

Source: iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC. No editing; screen size adjustment. Only non-commercial uses.

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5 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 6 MIN

Between light and humidity

From the glow of insects to the shadow of forests: five readings to see how living beings relate to the environment. Sources distinguish general biology and local records.

2 de 5 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try4 activities · 4 interactive holdings · 4 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. A Light Bringing a Message
  2. At nightfall, a bird looks like an insect
  3. The thimble likes the banks of the forest
  4. A little carpet full of life
  5. More water is not always better
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7 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 5 MIN

From wood to path

Raw material, learning, tools and change of craft: seven stories follow the footwear to the fair and to the pilgrimage. Includes questions and a design proposal, without visits to workshops.

1 de 7 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try4 activities · 2 interactive holdings · 6 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. Before the punch, a piece of alder
  2. A craft learned alongside the master
  3. From clog to shoe in Cacheina
  4. Pull, pierce and preach: the gestures of the punch
  5. Carolinas: a name to wear
  6. Two ox cars full of shoes
  7. # To Rome with the punches in his hand #
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6 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 4 MIN

A house, many small inventions

Make light, transport fuel, heat and prepare food: six stories of objects documented by the Museum. Discover everyday gestures, materials and differences that an inventory number helps to preserve.

1 de 6 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try3 activities · 3 interactive holdings · 1 Question
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. When the metal sheet was forming
  2. The light fit into a small piece
  3. Two containers to carry the light
  4. The heat also fit in a piece of copper
  5. This mug made coffee
  6. A funnel also made dark circles
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A barn swallow perched on a wire, with a pale belly and wings folded against its body. Photograph by birdlovers.
Chimney swallow · Photo: birdlovers
About the photograph

Registration in the municipality of . One of the species addressed on this route.

Source: iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC. No editing; screen size adjustment. Only non-commercial uses.

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9 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 10 MIN

Birds: look, listen and discover

Nine stories to meet birds through kinship, color, singing and food. Discover an acrobat between leaves and a menu that changes in winter; compares trips and care with eggs, passes through the water and ends in the night. A reading route, without indicating nests or promising sightings.

1 de 9 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try3 activities · 3 interactive holdings · 6 questions
Entrar por Cavez →Começar pelo início →Read all below →
What am I gonna find out?
  1. Similar name, different kinship
  2. Not all swallows leave
  3. An acrobat between the leaves
  4. A red breast, a menu that changes
  5. Bright color, discreet whistle
  6. A discreet bird that reveals itself in the corner
  7. A little bird that dives
  8. A bird of prey that nests on the ground
  9. At nightfall, a bird looks like an insect
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5 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 4 MIN

If the objects spoke

A measure, a funnel, a gallet, a mug and a light: discover tasks of other times and try writing a museum legend.

1 de 5 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try5 activities · 3 interactive holdings · 2 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. One almude, two colors in memory
  2. Two funnels, close tasks
  3. The olive oil also had a table piece
  4. This mug made coffee
  5. The light fit into a small piece
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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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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 Cavez.

To try6 activities · 6 interactive holdings · 4 questions
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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. Small shelters underwater
  6. A fish's menu also has insects
  7. The life of the river also tells a story
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Ponte de Cavez on the river Tâmega, with stone arches, board and wooded banks.
Partial view of the Ponte de Cavez over the Tâmega.© Joseolgonⓘ
8 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 8 MIN

Cavez: from bridge to village life

Eight stories to accompany the bridge over the centuries and enter the lives of the villages. Opens the chronology, distinguishes legend and document and discovers chapels, mail, mills and coal. It is a route of reading, without indicating a pedestrian itinerary.

8 de 8 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try6 activities · 3 interactive holdings · 4 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. Five arches, more than a while
  2. The voice that had built above
  3. A bridge that deserved praise
  4. Eight places and six chapels
  5. A river that moved but did not water
  6. The mountains also gave coal
  7. Keeping a bridge is also making history
  8. # To Rome with the punches in his hand #
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Ponte antiga de Moimenta in Cavez: stone arch over the river, surrounded by vegetation, photographed in June 2020.
Moimenta Bridge, photographed by Pedro at 11 June 2020. A crossing record other than Ponte de Cavez over Tâmega.© Pedroⓘ
4 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 3 MIN

Bridges and rails: paths that change

Four stories to discover the shape of the bridges, the works that transform them and the old line that gained new steps. A path of reading between Cavez and Arco de Baúlhe e Vila Nune, without indicating a pedestrian itinerary.

2 de 4 histórias com ligação a Cavez.

To try2 interactive holdings · 4 questions
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What am I gonna find out?
  1. The Triangle Facing Water
  2. Two seasons on the same bridge
  3. A bridge that deserved praise
  4. The line has gained new steps
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