Nice mountain village, belonging to the network of villages of shale, located in an area of great beauty, amidst hills and verdant valleys. Situated on the banks of the River Zêzere, denote the proximity of the River in its walls, built with stones taken from this.
Silvares is on of the oldest villages in the parish and its houses are placed around the mother church, on the banks of the Zêzere river. It stands out for its narrow streets with old houses and features the following monuments: chapels of Saint Sebastião, Espírito Santo, Saint Eufémia and Saint Luzia, the crucifix, the fountains and th roman fountains. The crafts work includes drums, flutes, adufes (a kind of a tambourine), iron objects, regional embroideries and more.
A village located on the foothills of the Gardunha and Estrela mountains and on the valley of the Cova da beira. It has some manors that are worth a look. It still has traditional activities, such as folkloric groups, philarmonia bands and drumming groups.
A typical mountain village, near the Gardunha mountain. A special note to the House Museum "Casa Típica da Aldeia" (Typical Village House), that pictures the local architecture nd traditions, the mother church and the chapel of Saint Luzia. The craftswork includes iron objects, shoes, embroideries and more.
