Casa da Aigra is a schist house located in Serra da Lousã, in the municipality of Góis, restored for environmental and rural tourism. Situated along a typical village path, Casa da Aigra is the perfect place for a family weekend getaway.
Nestled in the mountainous landscape and preserving the traditional stone architecture, Casa da Aigra combines tradition with comfort, being fully equipped with furniture and climate control systems. The house has two floors. There are two bedrooms, each with a double bed and air conditioning on the upper floor. The main bedroom is equipped with a television with cable channels.
The ground floor offers a spacious living area that includes a kitchenette and a dining area. This space features a fireplace, a double sofa bed, and a television with cable channels. The bathroom includes a bathtub and complimentary toiletries.
Program:
Friday, May 30
18h00 | 20h00 - Check-in at the accommodation
20h30 - Serrana Basket Dinner at the accommodation
. The Serrana Basket is delivered to the accommodation. It may need to be heated when you are ready to enjoy your meal, which will consist of white corn broa, meat broa, sausage to roast with a rotisserie and aguardente, homemade compote with products from the Coirela Comunitária, cured goat cheese, "filhoses de colher" with heather honey, orange juice, Monte Barbo white or red wine, and water.
Saturday, May 31
8h00 | 10h00 - Breakfast at the accommodation
10h30 - Gathering and briefing at EcoMuseu Tradições do Xisto, Aigra Nova
. This true living museum takes us on an incredible journey through the human and environmental aspects of Serra da Lousã and the experiences and traditions of these villages.
11h00 - Theoretical Session - Visit to the Environmental Interpretation Center and the Tree Maternity
. In this educational space, you learn about the process of tree reproduction and celebrate the strength of Mother Nature with a unique nursery of thousands of native arboreal and shrubby species ready to re-green our country.
12h00 - Sponsorship of a native tree
13h00 - "Tasting the Spirit of the Village" Lunch at Restaurante Manjar da Aldeia, Aigra Nova
. A themed meal in a village setting, where all the products used in the meal are homemade and produced locally. The lunch is composed of House Platter: black pork sausage, goat and sheep cheese, traditionally cured bacon in a salt cellar and olive paste with red pepper, seasoned olives with olive oil, garlic & oregano; Bread cooked in the village’s wood-fired community oven; Maranho with smashed potatoes, Afogado da Boda and Plangaio with mountain cabbage; Blind Tasting Dessert with Tigelada prepared at Atelier d'Aldeia, water, Monte Barbo wine, beer or soft drink, and coffee.
15h00 - Blind tasting of Tigeladas
. Each participant takes home a caçoulo + the recipe for Tigelada da Beira Baixa so that they can replicate it whenever they wish in the comfort of their home.
17h00 | 19h00 - Free time
19h00 - Traditional picnic dinner, Figueira.
. A magical sensory experience seasoned to taste by the enveloping nature of Xisto and more traditional flavors at the table.
The menu will include tomato salad with fresh goat cheese and aromatic herbs, salpicão, cured goat cheese, olive paste, bread cooked in a wood-fired oven, seasoned olives, chickpea paste with olive oil and vegetable sticks, scrambled eggs with plangaio, mini goat hamburgers, assorted salads, fresh fruit, lemonade with mint, Vale do Linho wines, water, and Avó's coffee.
22h00 - XJazz – Jazz Encounters in Aldeias do Xisto
. CLÁUDIA FRANCO & FILIPE DUARTE
Cláudia Franco and Filipe Duarte write music in Portuguese and rearrange some of their favorite songs. With strong ties to Jazz and Fado, they tell their stories in a delicate and intimate style.
Sunday, June 1
8h00 | 11h00 - Breakfast at the accommodation and check-out
* If you have any dietary restrictions (gluten-free, sugar-free, vegetarian, vegan), please inform us in advance so that we can accommodate your needs.
Host’s advice: bring comfortable clothing and a jacket for the evening
Getting to the Aldeias de Comareira and Aigra Nova
On the A1, exit in Coimbra. Take the N17 and exit at the N342 towards Lousã. Continue towards Góis until you find the directional signs (on the right) for the four Aldeias do Xisto.
Included / Excluded
✅Included
2 nights of accommodation, in Bed & Breakfast regime
All drinks and meals mentioned in the program
All activities mentioned in the program
Personal accident insurance.
❌Not included
Meals and drinks not mentioned in the program
Personal extras
Anything not listed in the program as "Included"
Licenses:
Travel Agency License: RNAVT 3014 & RNAAT 45/2006
Accommodation License: 11236/2015
Requirements
Surrounding Area
Maternity home for trees at 53m
Coirela das Agostinhas Centre at 53m
Aldeias do Xisto Donkey Centre at 53m
Schist Traditions Ecomuseum at 53m
Environment Interpretation Centre at 53m
Shop in Aigra Nova at 53m
Oven and still set of theClaro Family at 1.4km
Penedo de Góis at 1.9km
PR 9 GOI - Schist Walking Trail Aldeias de Góis – Trilho do Baile at 2.1km
Nossa Senhora de Fátima Chapel at 4.5km
Information
The program is conducted in groups of up to 18 people.
The house is exclusively reserved for 4 people.
Transfers are not included.
Children up to 3 years old – Free
Children over 3 years old – Pay the full price
All prices include VAT at the applicable legal rate.
Nas Aldeias do Xisto, o tempo parece parar, e tudo o que vê e que se sente, só se vive uma vez, de cada vez.
E é isso mesmo que queremos dizer a toda a gente:
Há experiências que só se vivem uma vez. De cada vez!