Village consisting of rustic buildings using stone (granite), oak wood and thatch (rye straw), later replaced by tile. These houses usually have two floors, the lower one being reserved for animals and the upper one consisting of a room with a fireplace, or more rooms.
The Branda de Mourim is located at an altitude of 950 m in Parada do Monte and Cubalhão.
It is a farmland, surrounded by fields of rye, potatoes and hay for the cattle, enclosed by beautiful stone walls and by some carts where the ox carts used to circulate.
Location
Parada do Monte e Cubalhão, Melgaço
Access
Good access and parking
When to visit
Every year