Casa de Alfena
Francisco de Carvalho e SousaAldeia de Baixo - Travassos -4830-771 Povoa de Lanhoso
Casa de Alfena is a manorial house from the XVIII century linked to a group of rural buildings and old goldsmith’s workshops. The house and the rural buildings have been adapted to receive guests and the workshops gave way to a gold museum. Classified for its historical, cultural, and architectonic relevance, the house shares its gardens, granite threshing-floor, patios, and swimming pool with the museum.Travassos is a traditional filigree (Latin: filum-granum) workshop-village, located in the North bank of river Ave, and in the vicinity of Peneda-Gerês National Park.
