Casa Don Diogo | Studio Chelindrão da Presa

Casa Don Diogo - Guest House is a local accommodation, with all the comfort and safety conditions to enjoy a family, group, weekend break or simply spend a few days enjoying this fabulous region of Douro and Trás-os -Mounts. Located in the historic center of the village of Carviçais, it is a place full of serenity and tranquility, as well as a fantastic appreciation of Nature's mild climate. Being composed of 5 studios, you are at Chelindrão da Presa. - Studio with; - Private bathroom; - Equipped kitchenette; - Personal hygiene accessories; - Cleaning service; - Free Wi-Fi; - Breakfast; - Flat screen TV; - Air conditioning; - Hair dryer; - Bedding; - Towels; - Parking. We are always available to answer any questions that may arise, in the period before, during and after your stay. A very welcoming and pleasant space, aiming to provide the incorporation of guests in the daily life of the population of the village. In harmony with the natural landscape and the structures that surround it, it welcomes you with all comfort and quality. - On foot; - In own car; - Provision of transportation (additional cost). Chelindrão da Presa *: Studio alluding to the monument composed of a set of spherical, surrounding and unusual granite blocks, located on the Mondego road, in Presa. It has a clean design, providing a cozy space with a cooking space, in addition to a private bathroom. * History of Chelindrão da Presa: Chelindrão da Presa, located on the Mondego path, in Presa, a large sui generis monolith, can be seen around a set of spherical granite blocks, surrounding and unusual, with unique dimples , of unknown origin, giving the place a mysterious and legendary feeling, inviting the curious visitor to go back in time and let themselves be enveloped by the imaginary that inhabits each one of us. According to the popular legend, according to the oldest people, the large number of dimples, hollows of some rounded monoliths, would be “bowls where the Moors ate”, adding that the fact that they are inverted suggests “tidy crockery”, because the monolithic block , turning, he would put himself in the proper position for the meal, turning again, after it was finished. Another legend, called them "five cliffs", that in the site of Chelindrão da Presa, there are five huge blocks of stone with a spherical shape with which the Moors played the sticks, says the legend, with the surrounding of these spherical blocks being filled by others , on top of which several dimples are distributed.