It is located in the Serra da Lousã area, district of Coimbra, in the province of Beira Litoral, Centro region (Beiras Region)
In the village of Cerdeira, at every step there is a corner, an alley, an element that you don't know if it was placed there by Man or Nature and there is the sound of tranquility.
When we enter Cerdeira, the visitor is faced with the misaligned profile of the buildings, the predominant construction material is dark slate and no facade is plastered.
Cerdeira's buildings retain the memories and architecture of other times after being recovered.
The village basically has a steep alley that connects its top to the river that runs at the bottom of the valley.
The traditional schist stone is used both in homes and in animal pens, and takes on very special reflections when the sun passes through the humid mountain air.
The houses were located on a rocky hill, not occupying the few flat areas that are suitable for agriculture.
An engineering project surrounded the village with a staircase of terraces that hold the land that rain and erosion carried down the slope.
The location and architecture of the buildings seem to have followed a plan that aimed to amaze visitors in the 19th century. XXI.
Cerdeira is a magical place starting at the entrance there is a small bridge, houses that peek through the foliage, the slate floor guides us along a path to a fountain in the middle of leafy vegetation.
The steep slopes torn by lines of water that rush from the top, Cerdeira nestles in the most bucolic surroundings.
A village that art and creativity helped to rebuild and at certain times of the year is animated by themed meetings that combine art and botany.
Cerdeira is a place for artistic creation through international artistic residencies, training workshops and small creative experiences.
A place where visitors can find accommodation, the Casa das Artes, the studios, the Library, the Gallery, the Community Oven, the Café da Videira and hosts the festival «Elementos à Solta – Art meets Nature» annually (July), which brings together contemporary creators from different areas and transforms the village into an open-air art gallery.
In the village, visitors can see the Nº Srª de Fátima Chapel, a fountain built in 1938, a House of Arts and Crafts that houses creative and artistic tourism initiatives.
A Little Soul on the facade of a private house and inside has a painted board that is an ex-voto dedicated to the Lord of the Afflicted with a text: “Miracle that the Lord of the Afflicted did to Aldeia da Cerdeira who did not let it die and who always protected the children of Cerdeira throughout this world”.
When we enter Cerdeira, the visitor is faced with the misaligned profile of the buildings, the predominant construction material is dark slate and no facade is plastered.
Cerdeira's buildings retain the memories and architecture of other times after being recovered.
The village basically has a steep alley that connects its top to the river that runs at the bottom of the valley.
The traditional schist stone is used both in homes and in animal pens, and takes on very special reflections when the sun passes through the humid mountain air.
The houses were located on a rocky hill, not occupying the few flat areas that are suitable for agriculture.
An engineering project surrounded the village with a staircase of terraces that hold the land that rain and erosion carried down the slope.
The location and architecture of the buildings seem to have followed a plan that aimed to amaze visitors in the 19th century. XXI.
Cerdeira is a magical place starting at the entrance there is a small bridge, houses that peek through the foliage, the slate floor guides us along a path to a fountain in the middle of leafy vegetation.
The steep slopes torn by lines of water that rush from the top, Cerdeira nestles in the most bucolic surroundings.
A village that art and creativity helped to rebuild and at certain times of the year is animated by themed meetings that combine art and botany.
Cerdeira is a place for artistic creation through international artistic residencies, training workshops and small creative experiences.
A place where visitors can find accommodation, the Casa das Artes, the studios, the Library, the Gallery, the Community Oven, the Café da Videira and hosts the festival «Elementos à Solta – Art meets Nature» annually (July), which brings together contemporary creators from different areas and transforms the village into an open-air art gallery.
In the village, visitors can see the Nº Srª de Fátima Chapel, a fountain built in 1938, a House of Arts and Crafts that houses creative and artistic tourism initiatives.
A Little Soul on the facade of a private house and inside has a painted board that is an ex-voto dedicated to the Lord of the Afflicted with a text: “Miracle that the Lord of the Afflicted did to Aldeia da Cerdeira who did not let it die and who always protected the children of Cerdeira throughout this world”.
