{"id":2386,"date":"2021-12-29T17:01:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T17:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroucehostel.pt\/what-to-visit\/"},"modified":"2021-12-30T16:39:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T16:39:12","slug":"what-to-visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aroucehostel.pt\/en\/what-to-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"What to visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][stm_spacer height=&#8221;40&#8243; height_tablet=&#8221;30&#8243; height_mobile=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; shadow_x_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_y_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_blur=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_spread=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Schist<br \/>\nVillages&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|line_height:47px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; shadow_x_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_y_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_blur=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_spread=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<strong>Serra da Lous\u00e3\u00a0<\/strong>has several villages, with many rebuilt houses, but keeping the original features of the building in shale, and with very good accessibility, and the roads have\u00a0been paved recently.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]The villages are Aigra Nova, Aigra Velha, Candal, Casal de S\u00e3o Sim\u00e3o, Casal Novo, Cerdeira, Chiqueiro, Comareira, Ferraria de S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o, Gondramaz, Pena, Talasnal.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]In some of these villages there are typical restaurants where you can enjoy a good talasnico (local sweet with honey), a good roasted lamb, among other delicacies.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][stm_spacer height=&#8221;40&#8243; height_tablet=&#8221;30&#8243; height_mobile=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2247&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][stm_spacer height=&#8221;40&#8243; height_tablet=&#8221;20&#8243; height_mobile=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2245&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][stm_spacer height=&#8221;40&#8243; height_tablet=&#8221;20&#8243; height_mobile=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; shadow_x_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_y_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_blur=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_spread=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Lous\u00e3<br \/>\nCastle.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|line_height:47px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; shadow_x_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_y_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_blur=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_spread=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]One of the must-visit places is the\u00a0<strong>Senhora da Piedade\u00a0<\/strong>complex, where the Arouce Castle from the second half of the 11th century and the natural pools supplied by the Arouce river are located.\u00a0In addition to the scenic beauty, the clear and crystalline waters, you can find beautiful waterfalls accessible by the mountain trails.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]The castle belongs to one of the first defensive lines created to control southern accesses to Coimbra.\u00a0It is first documented in 1087, in the will of D. Sesnando Davides, where he declares that he ordered the settlement of the place.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]In the early days of the monarchy, the locality played an important role, which was not unrelated to its status as a border town. In 1124, an Islamic incursion took the castle and, once again in the possession of the Condado Portucalense, it was granted a charter in 1151, by D. Afonso Henriques.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][stm_spacer height=&#8221;40&#8243; height_tablet=&#8221;30&#8243; height_mobile=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2246&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][stm_spacer height=&#8221;40&#8243; height_tablet=&#8221;20&#8243; height_mobile=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2236&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][stm_spacer height=&#8221;40&#8243; height_tablet=&#8221;20&#8243; height_mobile=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; shadow_x_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_y_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_blur=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_spread=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Legend of<br \/>\nPrincess<br \/>\nPeralta.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|line_height:47px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; shadow_x_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_y_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_blur=&#8221;0&#8243; shadow_spread=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]According to an ancient legend, at the time of the Muslim occupation, the castle was built by the emir (Arab chief)\u00a0<strong>Arunce<\/strong>, for the protection of his daughter Peralta and its treasures after being defeated and expelled from Conimbriga.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]The Christian prince Lausus invades Con\u00edmbriga and King Arunce is forced to flee to the castle of Lous\u00e3, taking with him his daughter Peralta and all her wealth. At the time of their retreat, Princess Peralta and Prince Lausus look at each other for a brief moment and fall in love.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]Lausus is desperately looking for his beloved, traversing the mountain ranges of the region. The old King Arunce, aware of Prince Lausus&#8217; intentions, sets out to meet him, leaving Princess Peralta and the wealth locked up in the Castle of Lous\u00e3. They engage in fierce combat, and both end up succumbing. Since there is no one who knows the Princess&#8217;s refuge, she is imprisoned in the castle. 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