The XXI Rural Castanea takes place from 23 to 25 October in Vinhais. This Sunday, for the first time, the festival launches its Olive Grove Technical Sessions — with Azeite a Norte on stage. Come listen, taste and discover.

Two opinion pieces published this month raise, from opposite angles, the same fundamental question: producing and marketing olive oil responsibly is not a technical detail — it is what underpins trust in an entire product and, with it, in the territory that gives rise to it.

Retreats, groups of friends, families and teams: where to stay together, what to do in the grove, and who to contact for olive oil tourism in Trás-os-Montes.

What actually happens, step by step, on an olive harvest day in Trás-os-Montes: from the pole and net to the mill and the tasting of the new oil.

Fumeiro de Vinhais: from the Bísaro pig slaughter tradition to an alheira with olive oil in the recipe. History, the museum and where to eat in Vinhais.

Portugal produces 247.9% of the olive oil it consumes — and producers are still struggling. The problem isn't quantity. It's value, traceability and differentiation. What the sector already knows — and what still needs to happen.

Team building with a difference: teams picking olives side by side in Trás-os-Montes. A real alternative to office games, in direct contact with producers.

Hand-picking, pole-beating, vibrators: how olives are harvested in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, and why the method used shapes the quality of the final oil.

The Festa do Menino of Vila Chã de Braciosa, in Miranda do Douro, has been inscribed in Portugal's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage under Urgent Safeguarding. A pagan winter solstice ritual on January 1st — and a compelling reason to plan your New Year's in northern Portugal.

Autumn in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro: thermal springs, olive oil massage, boardwalks, and the harvest about to begin. A wellness guide for the season of return.

The olive groves changed color without warning — yellow edges, olives painted, the silvery-green of the leaves turning with the whims of a wind that is no longer the wind of August.

An itinerary for groups of friends in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro: craft-making in Bragança, sunset on the Azibo, and nature in the Douro Internacional. Unhurried.

A complete guide to taking part in the olive harvest in Northern Portugal in 2026: calendar, itineraries, what to bring, and how to book.

September arrives in the Trás-os-Montes plateau with a quiet gesture. There is no thunderclap of announcement, no abrupt change in landscape — just a new quality of the light.

Before October arrives, the mills of Trás-os-Montes are already preparing for the new season. What happens behind the scenes of the olive harvest, in September.

A report by the EU's "More Than Only Food & Drink" campaign confirms that food tourism creates lasting consumers. For DOP olive oil from Trás-os-Montes, this isn't a trend — it's a strategy. And it's already happening.

A 5-day itinerary through Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro for couples 55+: spa hotels, historic estates, and olive-oil-driven cuisine — unhurried, with no strenuous walking.

When Portugal's olive oil harvest happens, what goes on in the groves, and how to take part in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. A practical guide for international visitors.

Wildfires originating in Valpaços have destroyed olive groves and vineyards in Mirandela. Producers report major losses and production compromised for 2026. Azeite a Norte stands in solidarity with those who have lost what took a lifetime to build.

It's the total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026. And the northeast of Trás-os-Montes is the only place in mainland Portugal where you can experience it in its entirety. On the nights that follow, the same territory returns the sky in another way: the Perseids, the most famous meteor shower of the year.