There is no sea and beaches in Cantanedi, but there is an old man and excellent architectural masterpieces, the famous local cuisine dishes and the best musical holidays in the country.
Cantanedi – the capital of the municipality of the same name and the name of the region -fregesia in the Portuguese central region of the country, which has recently entered one of the largest countries of urban agglomerations of the big Knimbra. Cantanedi is very suitable for relaxation in Portugal in April or May: in this old city, leading its own history from Celts, spring is the best time of the year not only for travel, but also for life.
The name of the city comes from the Celtic designation of large stones: some historians associate the urban name with many stone quarries in this region, while others say that the name was given Cantanedi because of its unbending “stone” resistance during battles and battles. It has long been known in Portugal to the expression “courageous, like a Cantanedan”, expressing an extreme degree of admiration for someone’s heroism.
The first references to this settlement dates back to 1087: then Cantanedi was a small village, and agriculture was considered the main occupation of residents. By the 15th century, the village grew up in the 16th century – in 1541 received urban status from the hands of the Portuguese king Manuel I. Since then, luxurious mansions and villas began to appear in the city, in one of which a priest lived in the 17th century, who had a stained marriage of King Pedro with his lover, inish de Castro, killed along with illegal royal offspring by order of the father-father.
The XVII century was a period of prosperity for Cantanedi: the city was built in the city, well -preserved to the present day – the wonderful chapel Varziel, recognized by the national treasure, the church of mercy in the Monastery of the Mother of God, the chapel of St. John, where one of the oldest copies of the Gospel of Matthew, is stored, And many others. Traveling to Portuguese Cantanedi is fundamentally different from resort tours to Madeira 2012: there are no beautiful beaches, but there are amazing historical treasures scattered throughout the city like a manician sinks after a storm.
City City Hall, one of the architectural pearls, was located in the former Palace of Marquis Marialva, the Center for Culture – in the castle of Senora Povois da Lomba, a stone museum – in an ancient mansion specially acquired from a noble family, and the city splendor is crowned with a remarkable cathedral church of the 16th century on the main square, On the edge of which the Brios mansion, previously belonging to General John de Castro Enrixes, with an amazing facade, is modestly. In the old center of Cantanedi you can wander for hours, discovering new corners of the ancient city.
The most interesting of the city museums is the Museum of Stone, which opened in 2001 and has since earned two honorary international awards: the museum’s collections have been set by stone “finds” from all over the globe, starting from ancient stone idols and prehistoric sculptures and ending with copies of modern works of modern Famous stone cutters. The museum operates a research center, whose tasks include not only conducting educational work among the population, but also joint archaeological and research activities with various institutions of the world.
Since 1991, Kantanedi has been held in the country of the region of the region called Expofacic, to the opening of which the most famous artists of the world are invited. The guests of Expofacic were already Scorpions and Bob Sinclair, Nelly Furtado and Gonzo, as well as many other eminent artists, and amateur groups – Portuguese and foreign, who give concerts throughout the country, come to the traditional international festival of folklore.
Each holiday in Cantanedi is certainly accompanied by a tasting of the famous dishes of local cuisine and wines from illustrious vineyards growing on clay hilly slopes, and if the tour operator, Lisbon in which the priorities in the list will be in the first place, will assure you that the Portuguese capital is also a leader among gastroonomic the centers of the country, do not really trust his words: first you need to try the pig’s piglet in Cantanedi, drinking it with a glass of red wine, and only then arrange the cities by rank.