Aldeia Viçosa

Religious Patrimony: Igreja Matriz de Aldeia Viçosa (Church of St Maria), declared a National Heritage Monument; Capela de N.ª Sr.ª do Carmo (Chapel of N.ª Sr.ª do Carmo); Capela do Mártir São Sebastião (Chapel of the Saint Sebastião Martyr), Caminho de Santiago  (‘Route to Santiago’').What to visit/tourist spots in the village: 1. the Parish Church of Aldeia Viçosa with a special focus on the painting ‘Nossa Senhora da Graça’, from the Grão Vasco school. The Parish Church is classified as a Public Interest Building due to its valuable historical heritage; 2. The Clock Tower: one of the most emblematic structures in the parish. In spite of being marked with the date 1861, it is believed that the tower is actually older;  3. Capela do Mártir São Sebastião (Chapel of the Martyr St Sebastião): a chapel of religious, Mannerist and Rococo style. It has a horizontal rectangular layout, a simple structure and a single gable roof; 4. Capela de N.ª Sr.ª do Carmo (Chapel of N.ª Sr.ª do Carmo), located 3 km from the parish: the origins of the chapel are directly related to the arrival of a group of Carmelite monks who gathered in a remote location surrounded by beautiful landscapes, probably in the 16th century, to live according to the Order's tradition;  5. Traditional olive oil press (being restored); 6. Public fountains of the 20th century; 7. Relvas Fountain dating from 1912; 8. The Manueline fountain next to the church: a granite column fountain, topped by a Ionic-Tuscan column and a galvanised pinnacle, appears next to the churchyard wall; 9. Manueline balcony in Quinta da Cerca (on the path to the Capela do Mártir São Sebastião); 10. The Coats of Arms at the gates of the emblazoned properties (Quinta do Portas and Quinta das Relvas, currently the Guarda Agricultural Training Centre);  11. Drip lines in Rua Dr Alberto Dinis da Fonseca; 12. Riverside beach during summer; 13. Short Path PR1. Cultural events/ programmes: - Magusto da Velha. 26th December. A mandatory event;  - Religious festivity in honour and praise of Nossa Senhora do Carmo. The weekend after Easter. Celebration with parade and mass celebrated in front of the Nª Sr.ª do Carmo Chapel, 2 kilometres from the village; - The Festival of Sina, or Festival in Honour and Praise of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, the largest Religious celebration in the parish. Every year, on the Sunday after Easter, people go out in celebration to the Nossa Senhora do Carmo Chapel, located about 2 kilometres between Soida and Mizarela, where they attend a outdoor mass; - Religious celebration in honour and praise of the martyr São Sebastião, on the second weekend of August, with a church procession on Friday night and Saturday, from which the main floats leave the church; - ‘’Festa de Porco - Feira do enchido, do vinho e do azeite‘’ (Pork Festival - sausage, wine and olive oil fair), on 25 January. This is the day on which the name of the village was changed from Porco to Aldeia Viçosa. This event is held on the weekend that most closely matches that day.