Casa Don Diogo | Studio Cigadonha

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 will find yourself in "Cigadonha". - 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). Cigadonha *: The Cigadonha studio is located on the ground floor of the accommodation, and designates a place where a hill stands, with an attractive view over an ancient Roman fort. It has a huge cooking space equipped with a rectangular glass table in the center and a private door to access the outside. This studio also has a double bed, in addition to the private bathroom. * History of the "Ruins Castrejas da Cigadonha": designation of a place where a bollard rises, in which you can see stretches of strong wall that has already been partially damaged, which the people of the region consider remains of a "Castle of the Moors". It consists of a fortified town walled in a circular shape. You can see fragments dating back to the Iron Age. Legend of Castro da Cigadonha: Around this castro, there are several superstitions, which lead to the belief of the existence of great buried wealth: "In such a place there are two carvings: one with poison and the other full of gold. Happy when, when digging the latter was the richest man in the world. Great disgrace will result, however, if the poison is exposed. The great plague will spread that many people will die. This belief could well be called conservative. , because it takes away those covetous places that, if fear didn’t weigh them down, would overturn everything in time. Even so, from where the pieces of wall are broken down by means of the pins that they make in order to steal a calf of gold that they suppose to exist in. A carved cat, which no one has yet managed to discover, indicates the right place where the calf is.