Góis
A paisagem mais diversificada. No seu centro está localizada a vila de Góis, rodeada por uma orografia acidentada, com acentuados declives, o que atraiu os Romanos para a região, extremamente rica em vários minérios. No norte da região, a floresta com declives pronunciados chega a atingir os 850m, com vistas comoventes sobre a região de Góis e o vale do Mondego, culminando no Rio Ceira. No sul da freguesia de Góis, as colinas atingem os 1205m na Serra da Lousã, o ponto mais elevado na região de Góis. Na área central, o imponente marco calcário, Penedos de Góis, eleva-se sobre a vila.
The most diverse landscape. At its centre is the town of Góis, surrounded by the steep hills that brought the Romans to the area for their mineral wealth. In the north of the region the steep forested hills rise to over 850m, with dramatic views across the Góis region and the Mondego valley, dropping down to the River Ceira. In the south of the Góis freguesia, the land rises to 1205m in the Serra da Lousã, the highest peak in the Góis region. In the central area, the landmark limestone peak of Penedo de Góis towers above the town.
The most diverse landscape. At its centre is the town of Góis, surrounded by the steep hills that brought the Romans to the area for their mineral wealth. In the north of the region the steep forested hills rise to over 850m, with dramatic views across the Góis region and the Mondego valley, dropping down to the River Ceira. In the south of the Góis freguesia, the land rises to 1205m in the Serra da Lousã, the highest peak in the Góis region. In the central area, the landmark limestone peak of Penedo de Góis towers above the town.
The medieval market town of Gois is an unspoilt delight, and has to be one of the loveliest places in central Portugal. Dating back 800 years, Gois is situated 40km east of Coimbra in the beautiful Ceira valley, at the point where the river begins to broaden out and settle down, flowing to join the Rio Mondego, 30km west.
Gois is a town with narrow streets that converge on an attractive central square where the weekly market is held. Apart from the market - where you can buy locally produced fruit and vegetables, plants, flowers, cheese, fish, shoes and clothes etc. - there is a small supermarket, various shops selling all manner of goods, and two banks.
Cafes can be found round every corner, and the local inhabitants are courteous and welcoming to visitors, cheerfully ready to help out the tourist stumbling over phrase-book Portuguese! Gois has a tourist office with very helpful staff, and over the road the local ‘Camara’ (council), are only too happy to help with enquiries about the locality.
A museum is currently being built in the centre of Gois, on the site of an old hospital founded in 1559. The excavation of this hospital has been an exciting archaeological project in Gois, and the museum should prove to be of great interest when it is finished.
Most of the buildings of the town date back several centuries and are quirky and attractive. There is a fine church, and the court house is famous for its splendid ceiling. But the jewel of the town lies at the bottom of the street, where the three graceful arches of the Manuelina Bridge span the River Ceira.
Mere words cannot convey the pleasure of slipping into the crystal clear waters of the river on a hot summer’s day. To facilitate this, Gois council provides swimming areas at regular intervals along the river, in an unobtrusive but practical fashion. Beaches are created with imported sand, and simple changing facilities provided. Young and old come to sit by the river and play in it. At some swimming areas there are rowing boats for hire and lifeguards in attendance for part of the day, but at the more remote spots you are likely to have the place pretty much to yourself apart from the fish nibbling your toes and the dragonflies darting about your head. When you need refreshments, the summer-months café and bar down by the bridge is one of the friendliest you will ever frequent, and is open all day and every day until well past midnight.
Gois is a great place for children, who are warmly welcomed. Beside the river is the park, with a play area, and plenty of space to ride a bike under the huge trees that line the river bank. For the more adventurous, canoes can be hired to take up-river, and the terrain up the valley is exciting for hiking and mountain-biking.
Throughout the summer there is a programme of events in the town, including open- air concerts and shows, and in August the motorbike festival comes to town with an attendant exhibition. And all through the summer the flags and decorations go up in the local villages as they each hold their ‘festa’ – a religious festival that lasts several days and involves much music, dancing and eating of sardines!
Gois is a town with narrow streets that converge on an attractive central square where the weekly market is held. Apart from the market - where you can buy locally produced fruit and vegetables, plants, flowers, cheese, fish, shoes and clothes etc. - there is a small supermarket, various shops selling all manner of goods, and two banks.
Cafes can be found round every corner, and the local inhabitants are courteous and welcoming to visitors, cheerfully ready to help out the tourist stumbling over phrase-book Portuguese! Gois has a tourist office with very helpful staff, and over the road the local ‘Camara’ (council), are only too happy to help with enquiries about the locality.
A museum is currently being built in the centre of Gois, on the site of an old hospital founded in 1559. The excavation of this hospital has been an exciting archaeological project in Gois, and the museum should prove to be of great interest when it is finished.
Most of the buildings of the town date back several centuries and are quirky and attractive. There is a fine church, and the court house is famous for its splendid ceiling. But the jewel of the town lies at the bottom of the street, where the three graceful arches of the Manuelina Bridge span the River Ceira.
Mere words cannot convey the pleasure of slipping into the crystal clear waters of the river on a hot summer’s day. To facilitate this, Gois council provides swimming areas at regular intervals along the river, in an unobtrusive but practical fashion. Beaches are created with imported sand, and simple changing facilities provided. Young and old come to sit by the river and play in it. At some swimming areas there are rowing boats for hire and lifeguards in attendance for part of the day, but at the more remote spots you are likely to have the place pretty much to yourself apart from the fish nibbling your toes and the dragonflies darting about your head. When you need refreshments, the summer-months café and bar down by the bridge is one of the friendliest you will ever frequent, and is open all day and every day until well past midnight.
Gois is a great place for children, who are warmly welcomed. Beside the river is the park, with a play area, and plenty of space to ride a bike under the huge trees that line the river bank. For the more adventurous, canoes can be hired to take up-river, and the terrain up the valley is exciting for hiking and mountain-biking.
Throughout the summer there is a programme of events in the town, including open- air concerts and shows, and in August the motorbike festival comes to town with an attendant exhibition. And all through the summer the flags and decorations go up in the local villages as they each hold their ‘festa’ – a religious festival that lasts several days and involves much music, dancing and eating of sardines!
Etiquetas: fotografia, góis
posted by Damião de Góis at 12/15/2007 05:47:00 da tarde
5 Comments:
Copiar sem corrigir é no que dá. Topem-me só este naco de prosa:"No norte da região, a floresta com declives pronunciados chega a atingir os 850m, com vistas comoventes sobre a região de Góis e o vale do Mondego, culminando no Rio Ceira".
Sobre o Vale do Mondego?!!! Aonde??? E em que ponto atinge os 850 mts? Na Serra de Sacões ou no Rabadão. É que esses pontos são a este e a oeste não são a norte. E se arranjassem um mapa e acabassem com as asneiras.
Agora o Penedo também foi reclassificado: passou a "imponente marco calcáreo". Calcáreo??? Se aquilo fosse calcáreo outro galo cantaria mas infelizmente não é. Trata-se duma rocha eruptiva, vulcânica, chamada quartzito.
Haja Deus...
Venho dar-lhe os meus parabéns pelo blogue. Procurava informação sobre Góis e encontrei aqui tudo o que queria. Muito bom, parabéns. Ana
Creio que seria normal a promoção de Góis ser feita pela Câmara Municipal ou pelo Turismo.
Mas o imobiliário é que está a dar, pelos vistos.
E informar correctamente é muito importante!
Não enganemos as pessoas, porque estamos a enganar-nos a nós próprios.
E gato por lebre... já ouvi issso noutro lado.
Goiense
Parabéns de novo.
Que saudades das noites frias passadas na zona, para ver passar o rally de Portugal.... Normalmente depois de uma semana estafante de trabalho e de uma noite a conduzir.
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