ROMEU
N 41.52940; W 7.05950
It was extinguished (aggregated) by the administrative reorganization of 2012/2013, its territory being integrated into the Union of Parishes of Avantos and Romeu.
A typical village of Trás-os-Montes, with traditional and well-preserved architecture. The bucolic and calm environment creates a pleasant and inviting rural atmosphere. Here you can visit the Museum of Curiosities, where you will find a collection of objects belonging to the Meneres family, ranging from cars to bicycles, agricultural equipment, or cinema material.
From the top of the Mount of Our Lady of Jerusalem and the site of the Quadraçal river, there is a stunning landscape. In the immediate vicinity is the Cachão dam.
On May 18, 1874, a gentleman in a hat came from Porto, riding on horseback from Porto, ready to buy land to create a farm. His name was Clemente Menéres. Then he stopped at Sr. Maria Rita's inn and asked to get him some cod, which came with black rye bread for the first time. In 1966 Manoel Menéres, his son, recreated Maria Rita in the same place with the cook of his house and with family recipes to support social work unique in the country.
It is in this historic site that a meal made with products from Romeu is proposed, served with elegance by women from the surrounding villages in an environment steeped in memories. A coherent heritage of aromas, flavors, people, and history flows into Maria Rita: in short, a local culture woven from accumulated sensibilities and knowledge. There you have a genuine, unique, and unreproducible experience elsewhere in the world. Whoever passes by does not forget and is often moved.
Maria Rita, Quinta do Romeu, and the Museum of Curiosities belong to the Menéres family, ruled by the 4th, 5th and 6th generation. But the opposite is also true, since Romeo has been with the Family for a long time.
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Jerusalem was possibly a Prehistoric settlement that is located at 427 meters above sea level. In this place is the Chapel of Our Lady of Jerusalem, some granite outcrops, and archaeological remains. From this viewpoint it is possible to contemplate a magnificent olive grove landscape, the village of Vale de Couce, the vineyards of Quinta Clemente Menéres, the Site of Community Interest in Romeu, the Alto do Prado do Castelo, the mountains of Faro, the Mirandela, the Santa Comba mountain range and part of the Bornes mountain range. It is a place of cultural interest, landscape, and viewpoint.
