Village of Diagares
Village of Diagares
History
Aldeia de Diagares, located within the 48-hectare Quinta de Diagares, is in the parish of Valadares, in the municipality of Baião.
The village consists of 12 houses and a chapel, which were in an advanced state of disrepair.
They recently underwent a meticulous restoration process aimed at giving these buildings a new lease of life, while preserving their original design.
The chapel, called Capela de Santo António, was given its name due to the presence of an ancient statue of the saint inside. This chapel, dating from the 17th century, has been restored while remaining faithful to its religious essence.
History
Aldeia de Diagares, located within the 48-hectare Quinta de Diagares, is in the parish of Valadares, in the municipality of Baião.
The village consists of 12 houses and a chapel, which were in an advanced state of disrepair.
They recently underwent a meticulous restoration process aimed at giving these buildings a new lease of life, while preserving their original design.
The chapel, called Capela de Santo António, was given its name due to the presence of an ancient statue of the saint inside. This chapel, dating from the 17th century, has been restored while remaining faithful to its religious essence.
History
Aldeia de Diagares, located within the 48-hectare Quinta de Diagares, is in the parish of Valadares, in the municipality of Baião.
The village consists of 12 houses and a chapel, which were in an advanced state of disrepair.
They recently underwent a meticulous restoration process aimed at giving these buildings a new lease of life, while preserving their original design.
The chapel, called Capela de Santo António, was given its name due to the presence of an ancient statue of the saint inside. This chapel, dating from the 17th century, has been restored while remaining faithful to its religious essence.
Accommodations
Of the 12 existing houses, 7 have been restored for residential use, while 3 have been converted into a dining room. In the dining room, there is a terrace that allows you to enjoy the beautiful surrounding views and a spa area that offers the opportunity to relax to the sound of nature.
It's worth noting that all the houses are equipped with kitchenettes, dining/leisure rooms and fireplaces. In addition, the venue has a conference room with capacity for approximately 30 to 40 people.
Accommodations
Of the 12 existing houses, 7 have been restored for residential use, while 3 have been converted into a dining room. In the dining room, there is a terrace that allows you to enjoy the beautiful surrounding views and a spa area that offers the opportunity to relax to the sound of nature.
It's worth noting that all the houses are equipped with kitchenettes, dining/leisure rooms and fireplaces. In addition, the venue has a conference room with capacity for approximately 30 to 40 people.
Accommodations
Of the 12 existing houses, 7 have been restored for residential use, while 3 have been converted into a dining room. In the dining room, there is a terrace that allows you to enjoy the beautiful surrounding views and a spa area that offers the opportunity to relax to the sound of nature.
It's worth noting that all the houses are equipped with kitchenettes, dining/leisure rooms and fireplaces. In addition, the venue has a conference room with capacity for approximately 30 to 40 people.
Products and Services
Accommodation with meals::
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served in the restaurant, where guests can enjoy meals prepared with regional products, including some from the farm itself.
Operation and Rates:
Services are available throughout the year. Rates vary according to the season: low, medium and high.
Higher prices apply during festive periods, holidays and weekends.
Reception opening hours:
Sunday to Thursday: 8am to 8pm. Friday and Saturday: 8am to 10pm. On the eve of public holidays, festive periods and high season: from 8am to 10pm.
Accommodation features:
Exceptional comfort and convenience. Architecture and decoration that reflect the rural theme and antiquity of the village houses.
Products and Services
Accommodation with meals:
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served in the restaurant, where guests can enjoy meals prepared with regional products, including some from the farm itself
Operation and Rates:
Services are available throughout the year. Rates vary according to the season: low, medium and high. Higher prices apply during festive periods, holidays and weekends.
Reception opening hours:
Sunday to Thursday: 8am to 8pm. Friday and Saturday: 8am to 10pm. On the eve of public holidays, festive periods and high season: from 8am to 10pm.
Accommodation features:
Exceptional comfort and convenience. Architecture and decoration that reflect the rural theme and antiquity of the village houses.
Products and Services
Accommodation with meals:
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served in the restaurant, where guests can enjoy meals prepared with regional products, including some from the farm itself.
Operation and Rates:
Services are available throughout the year. Rates vary according to the season: low, medium and high. Higher prices apply during festive periods, holidays and weekends.
Reception opening hours:
Sunday to Thursday: 8am to 8pm. Friday and Saturday: 8am to 10pm. On the eve of public holidays, festive periods and high season: from 8am to 10pm.
Accommodation features:
Exceptional comfort and convenience. Architecture and decoration that reflect the rural theme and antiquity of the village houses.
Products and Services
Accommodation with meals:
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served in the restaurant, where guests can enjoy meals prepared with regional products, including some from the farm itself.
Operation and Rates:
Services are available throughout the year. Rates vary according to the season: low, medium and high. Higher prices apply during festive periods, holidays and weekends.
Reception opening hours:
Sunday to Thursday: 8am to 8pm. Friday and Saturday: 8am to 10pm. On the eve of public holidays, festive periods and high season: from 8am to 10pm.
Accommodation features:
Exceptional comfort and convenience. Architecture and decoration that reflect the rural theme and antiquity of the village houses.
Activities
Buggy Tours: Venture out onto trails and breathtaking landscapes while exploring varied terrain. A fun and unique way to discover the region.
Bicycle Tours: Cycle along stunning trails that offer panoramic views of hills, vineyards and streams. We have electric bikes that you can use for a more peaceful experience.
Activities
Harvest:
Take part in harvesting our fresh fruit, and learning about sustainable cultivation. You can take home the fruit you've helped to harvest. We produce blueberries, kiwi fruit, citrus fruit, honey, cherries and livestock (sheep, pigs, etc.).
Picnic:
Enjoy a peaceful and beautiful picnic surrounded by nature. Our baskets are prepared with fresh, authentic products.
Buggy Tours:
Venture onto stunning trails and landscapes and feel the adrenaline rush as you explore varied terrain. A fun and unique way to connect with nature and discover the region.
Bicycle tours:
Cycle along stunning trails that offer panoramic views of hills, vineyards and streams. Suitable for cyclists of all levels, with electric bikes available for a smoother cycling experience.
Activities
Activities
Activities
Walking Tours:
We provide leaflets and itineraries for walking tours of Quinta de Diagares, Aldeia de Diagares - Agroturismo, and the surrounding region, including the parish of Valadares and Baião.
Partnership activities:
From boat trips to water sports. Discover Baião and the Douro in an original and fun way.
Groups and companies:
We offer special conditions for groups, combining various personalised programmes, outdoor activities, team building, conference equipment and coffee break service.
Other activities:
In partnership with tourist entertainment companies and other entities, including Baião Town Hall, local restaurants and the Eça de Queirós Foundation, we develop various tourist activities.
Atividades
We offer special conditions for groups, combining various personalised programmes, outdoor activities, team building, conference equipment and coffee break service.
In partnership with tourist entertainment companies and other entities, including Baião Town Hall, local restaurants and the Eça de Queirós Foundation, we develop various tourist activities.
Baião
Baião
Baião
History of Baião
Baião is a municipality in the district of Porto. It is bordered to the south by the river Douro, to the northwest by the river Tâmega and to the north and northeast by the Marão mountain range.
The settlement of these lands began many years ago. It is thought that the first settlements appeared in the 5th or 4th millennium BC.
In the Aboboreira and Castelo de Matos mountains, archaeological studies have revealed the existence of a huge megalithic necropolis - one of the largest in Portugal - with around four dozen Mamoas. The Celts were probably the first people to stay here. Their dominance in this region is strongly marked by castros, menhirs and other archaeological finds. Their culture has always remained in this Marão enclave and their presence can still be felt today.
At the turn of the High to Low Middle Ages, the land of Baião was formed, and it was dominated by a castle - the Castelo de Matos. Later, King João I gave the lands of Baião to a relative of the Constable Nuno Álvares Pereira. Baião is the municipality with the highest percentage of green area and forest in the district of Porto. It has several natural resources of unique beauty, such as the Serra da Aboboreira, the Serra do Marão, the Serra do Castelo de Matos or the Douro, Teixeira and Ovil rivers.
The municipality of Baião is famous for the quality of its meats, where smoked meats and oven-roasted lamb are king, not forgetting its wines.
History of Baião
Baião is a municipality in the district of Porto. It is bordered to the south by the river Douro, to the northwest by the river Tâmega and to the north and northeast by the Marão mountain range.
The settlement of these lands began many years ago. It is thought that the first settlements appeared in the 5th or 4th millennium BC.
In the Aboboreira and Castelo de Matos mountains, archaeological studieshave revealed the existence of a huge megalithic necropolis - one of the largest in Portugal - with around four dozen Mamoas. The Celts were probably the first people to stay here. Their dominance in this region is strongly marked by castros, menhirs and other archaeological finds. Their culture has always remained in this Marão enclave and their presence can still be felt today.
At the turn of the High to Low Middle Ages, the land of Baião was formed, and it was dominated by a castle - the Castelo de Matos. Later, King João I gave the lands of Baião to a relative of the Constable Nuno Álvares Pereira. Baião is the municipality with the highest percentage of green area and forest in the district of Porto. It has several natural resources of unique beauty, such as the Serra da Aboboreira, the Serra do Marão, the Serra do Castelo de Matos or the Douro, Teixeira and Ovil rivers.
The municipality of Baião is famous for the quality of its meats, where smoked meats and oven-roasted lamb are king, not forgetting its wines.
Históry of Baião
Baião is a municipality in the district of Porto. It is bordered to the south by the river Douro, to the northwest by the river Tâmega and to the north and northeast by the Marão mountain range.
The settlement of these lands began many years ago. It is thought that the first settlements appeared in the 5th or 4th millennium BC.
In the Aboboreira and Castelo de Matos mountains, archaeological studies have revealed the existence of a huge megalithic necropolis - one of the largest in Portugal - with around four dozen Mamoas. The Celts were probably the first people to stay here. Their dominance in this region is strongly marked by castros, menhirs and other archaeological finds. Their culture has always remained in this Marão enclave and their presence can still be felt today.
At the turn of the High to Low Middle Ages, the land of Baião was formed, and it was dominated by a castle - the Castelo de Matos. Later, King João I gave the lands of Baião to a relative of the Constable Nuno Álvares Pereira. Baião is the municipality with the highest percentage of green area and forest in the district of Porto. It has several natural resources of unique beauty, such as the Serra da Aboboreira, the Serra do Marão, the Serra do Castelo de Matos or the Douro, Teixeira and Ovil rivers.
The municipality of Baião is famous for the quality of its meats, where smoked meats and oven-roasted lamb are king, not forgetting its wines.
Baião - Natural life
On the slopes that connect the peak of Marão to the Douro river, marked by "powerfully hollowed out" valleys, where watercourses such as the Ovil, Valadares, Zêzere and Teixeira meander, making it one of the greenest municipalities in the region...
Baião - Natural life
On the slopes that connect the peak of Marão to the Douro river, marked by "powerfully hollowed out" valleys, where watercourses such as the Ovil, Valadares, Zêzere and Teixeira meander, making it one of the greenest municipalities in the region...
Baião - Natural Life
On the slopes that connect the peak of Marão to the Douro river, marked by "powerfully hollowed out" valleys, where watercourses such as the Ovil, Valadares, Zêzere and Teixeira meander, making it one of the greenest municipalities in the region...
Baião - Land of flavours
The gastronomy of Baião is so special that some even say that Eça de Queiroz fell in love with both the landscape of this land and the flavors of its traditional cuisine when he wrote A Cidade e as Serras (The City and the Mountains), referring to the magnificent broad bean rice. This is borne out by the title that the Brazilian ambassador, Dário Castro Alves, gave to the Queirosian cultural gastronomic dictionary: Era Tormes e Amanhecia.
Baião - Land of flavours
The gastronomy of Baião is so special that some even say that Eça de Queiroz fell in love with both the landscape of this land and the flavors of its traditional cuisine when he wrote A Cidade e as Serras (The City and the Mountains), referring to the magnificent broad bean rice. This is borne out by the title that the Brazilian ambassador, Dário Castro Alves, gave to the Queirosian cultural gastronomic dictionary: Era Tormes e Amanhecia.
Baião - Land of flavours
The gastronomy of Baião is so special that some even say that Eça de Queiroz fell in love with both the landscape of this land and the flavors of its traditional cuisine when he wrote A Cidade e as Serras (The City and the Mountains), referring to the magnificent broad bean rice. This is borne out by the title that the Brazilian ambassador, Dário Castro Alves, gave to the Queirosian cultural gastronomic dictionary: Era Tormes e Amanhecia.
Baião - Ancient land
The landscape of Baião today is the result of the distinctive way in which man has occupied and transformed the territory over thousands of years, resulting in a landscape of great cultural value, with a strong heritage legacy. The oldest occupation of this territory is concentrated on the central plateaus of the Aboboreira and Castelo mountains and dates back to recent prehistory, which spans a long chronological period of four thousand years (5th to 1st millennium BC) and includes different remains known thanks to the Serra da Aboboreira Archaeological Field research project.
Baião - Ancient land
The landscape of Baião today is the result of the distinctive way in which man has occupied and transformed the territory over thousands of years, resulting in a landscape of great cultural value, with a strong heritage legacy. The oldest occupation of this territory is concentrated on the central plateaus of the Aboboreira and Castelo mountains and dates back to recent prehistory, which spans a long chronological period of four thousand years (5th to 1st millennium BC) and includes di erent remains known thanks to the Serra da Aboboreira Archaeological Field research project.
Baião - Ancient land
The landscape of Baião today is the result of the distinctive way in which man has occupied and transformed the territory over thousands of years, resulting in a landscape of great cultural value, with a strong heritage legacy. The oldest occupation of this territory is concentrated on the central plateaus of the Aboboreira and Castelo mountains and dates back to recent prehistory, which spans a long chronological period of four thousand years (5th to 1st millennium BC) and includes di erent remains known thanks to the Serra da Aboboreira Archaeological Field research project.
Baião - Land of adventure
There is a land that invites us to be part of the adventure, with places that inspire us, where the breeze becomes an ally, emotions are realized and reality is transformed into sensations. This is a land where we can be authentic and daring...
To live is to conquer and experience the unknown, to climb to the highest point and shout, to enjoy the landscape, side by side with the elements that make it up...
Come and discover Baião!
Baião - Land of adventure
There is a land that invites us to be part of the adventure, with places that inspire us, where the breeze becomes an ally, emotions are realized and reality is transformed into sensations. This is a land where we can be authentic and daring...
To live is to conquer and experience the unknown, to climb to the highest point and shout, to enjoy the landscape, side by side with the elements that make it up...
Come and discover Baião!
Baião - Land of adventure
There is a land that invites us to be part of the adventure, with places that inspire us, where the breeze becomes an ally, emotions are realized and reality is transformed into sensations. This is a land where we can be authentic and daring...
To live is to conquer and experience the unknown, to climb to the highest point and shout, to enjoy the landscape, side by side with the elements that make it up...
Come and discover Baião!
Baião - Land of culture
The municipality of Baião has remarkable heritage values, panoramas, customs and traditions that enrich and particularize this part of the country.
Writers such as Camilo Castelo Branco, Alves Redol, Agustina Bessa-Luís, Soeiro Pereira Gomes and Eça de Queiroz - who immortalized the municipality's landscape in his novel A Cidade e as Serras - as well as children's writer António Mota, often refer to this landscape in their works.
The Eça de Queiroz Foundation, the dolmens of Serra da Aboboreira, the monastery of Santo André de Ancede, the religious heritage, handicrafts, small museums and interpretive centers invite you to visit Baião.
Baião - Land of Culture
The municipality of Baião has remarkable heritage values, panoramas, customs and traditions that enrich and particularize this part of the country.
Writers such as Camilo Castelo Branco, Alves Redol, Agustina Bessa-Luís, Soeiro Pereira Gomes and Eça de Queiroz - who immortalized the municipality's landscape in his novel A Cidade e as Serras - as well as children's writer António Mota, often refer to this landscape in their works.
The Eça de Queiroz Foundation, the dolmens of Serra da Aboboreira, the monastery of Santo André de Ancede, the religious heritage, handicrafts, small museums and interpretive centers invite you to visit Baião.
Baião - Land of culture
The municipality of Baião has remarkable heritage values, panoramas, customs and traditions that enrich and particularize this part of the country.
Writers such as Camilo Castelo Branco, Alves Redol, Agustina Bessa-Luís, Soeiro Pereira Gomes and Eça de Queiroz - who immortalized the municipality's landscape in his novel A Cidade e as Serras - as well as children's writer António Mota, often refer to this landscape in their works.
The Eça de Queiroz Foundation, the dolmens of Serra da Aboboreira, the monastery of Santo André de Ancede, the religious heritage, handicrafts, small museums and interpretive centers invite you to visit Baião.
