| History
of Alijó:
The council of Alijó
has a lot to see and experience, in a variety of forms and in the different
seasons of the year varying from one village to another.
Walking through the main
town Alijó gives us a good picture of this variety.
The architectonic heritage
is vast. Next to the town hall, in the ancient part of the town, is the
Pillory – classified as Building of public Interest. Some of the other
monuments to visit are: the Parish Church built in the 18th century, dedicated
to Santa Maria Maior; the fountain in front of the church; the square in
front of the Town Hall; the monument in honour of the Douro Man –witnesses
by this council his historic vitality and main activity: the art and struggle
of wine growing.
Also important is the big
tree, planted in 1856, the Senhor do Andor Chapel with its baroque altar
dated from the 17th century, the Avenida gardens, crowned by the Esigueiro
(granary), the housing heritage, the Mansillas House and the Arcã
House.
The Municipal Library itself,
the swimming pool and the Pousada Barão de Forrester, the Cooperative
Cellar of Alijó, where you can see how Port Wine is made, and taste
a Port or a Muscatel from Alijó, a Vintage, or an high quality champagne.
About the entertainment in
the main town, there is the Christmas bonfire in the street, the market
days on the 15th and 24th of every month, the festivities held on the 15th
of August, the feast of Santa Maria Maior with its ethnographic shows and
a renewed experience of traditions.
A delight to see and experience. |
