It is located near Covelinhas, parish of Galafura, Municipality Peso da Régua, district of Vila Real, in the North Region, in the Douro sub-region
At its 640m height, it has a privileged view over the Douro River and the surrounding landscape.
The São Leonardo de Galafura Viewpoint is characterized by being one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the entire Douro region where the writer Miguel Torga “dived” into the river and immersed himself in the magnanimous landscape of this “sublimated Doiro” which in one of his “Diaries” he called an “excess of nature”.
At the viewpoint there is a tombstone with an excerpt from Miguel Torga's text: "The Doiro sublimated... behind the mountains now amazement deep down reflecting its own astonishment. A geological poem. Absolute Beauty".
There are legends and stories that add to the charm of these places, one of the most beautiful places in the municipality of Reguense and a mandatory stop for anyone visiting the Douro.
Monte de S. Leonardo is 566 meters high and there was a Roman fort here, which was Governor Galafre, the etymology of the current name of the parish of Galafura.
From the viewpoint you can see the Douro but also the regions of Armamar, Sabrosa, Tabuaço, Fontelo or Valença do Douro and other places that frame the landscape.
On Monte de S. Leonardo, made of flint and quartz, there are several Roman wells, some very deep as a result of research and mineral extraction.
Its landscapes, marked by slopes shaped by man in the form of terraces for vineyards, are some of the most beautiful in Portugal.
At the end of the day, the São Leonardo de Galafura viewpoint in Régua presents the most beautiful sunset in the Douro and the writer Miguel Torga reported in his diary in 1977 that the entire landscape was "an excess of nature" for all its grandeur.
A few kilometers from Régua, on a rocky promontory lies a hermitage with stunning views over the Douro, which is the Miradouro de São Leonardo de Galafura.
The place has many large rocks, a geodesic landmark that marks a height of 620 meters because it is the highest place in the surrounding area.
There is also a white-painted chapel where every year, on the penultimate weekend of August, local festivities take place, bringing together many visitors.
The São Leonardo de Galafura Viewpoint is characterized by being one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the entire Douro region where the writer Miguel Torga “dived” into the river and immersed himself in the magnanimous landscape of this “sublimated Doiro” which in one of his “Diaries” he called an “excess of nature”.
At the viewpoint there is a tombstone with an excerpt from Miguel Torga's text: "The Doiro sublimated... behind the mountains now amazement deep down reflecting its own astonishment. A geological poem. Absolute Beauty".
There are legends and stories that add to the charm of these places, one of the most beautiful places in the municipality of Reguense and a mandatory stop for anyone visiting the Douro.
Monte de S. Leonardo is 566 meters high and there was a Roman fort here, which was Governor Galafre, the etymology of the current name of the parish of Galafura.
From the viewpoint you can see the Douro but also the regions of Armamar, Sabrosa, Tabuaço, Fontelo or Valença do Douro and other places that frame the landscape.
On Monte de S. Leonardo, made of flint and quartz, there are several Roman wells, some very deep as a result of research and mineral extraction.
Its landscapes, marked by slopes shaped by man in the form of terraces for vineyards, are some of the most beautiful in Portugal.
At the end of the day, the São Leonardo de Galafura viewpoint in Régua presents the most beautiful sunset in the Douro and the writer Miguel Torga reported in his diary in 1977 that the entire landscape was "an excess of nature" for all its grandeur.
A few kilometers from Régua, on a rocky promontory lies a hermitage with stunning views over the Douro, which is the Miradouro de São Leonardo de Galafura.
The place has many large rocks, a geodesic landmark that marks a height of 620 meters because it is the highest place in the surrounding area.
There is also a white-painted chapel where every year, on the penultimate weekend of August, local festivities take place, bringing together many visitors.
