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What's Included in an Olive Oil Tourism Experience? The Guide Nobody Gave You Yet
Tastings, harvest, walking trails through the groves, mill visits, even olive-oil massages: here's everything an olive oil tourism experience in Trás-os-Montes, Portugal can include.

Azeite a Norte Blog
2 days ago6 min read


Treasures of the North: Lebução — The Village of the Hidden Treasure
Few people know, but Lebução was once the seat of a municipality. When the Castle of Monforte de Rio Livre, the fortress that defended these lands against Castile for centuries, became depopulated at the beginning of the 19th century, the administration was transferred to Lebução. In 1836, the town formally became the capital of the municipality of Monforte de Rio Livre — and remained so until 1853, when the municipality was dissolved and the territory integrated into Valpaço

Azeite a Norte
Jun 274 min read


June in the Olive Grove: the fall that defines the harvest — and the silence that accompanies it.
June in the olive grove: physiological decline and natural selection. A practical guide for tourists: when to go, what to see, experiences with producers in Trás-os-Montes.

Azeite a Norte Blog
Jun 15 min read


Treasures of the North: Vale de Pradinhos, the Village that Gave its Name to a Wine
Discover Vale de Pradinhos: a picturesque village in Trás-os-Montes with restored houses, olive tourism, and a farm run by four generations of women since 1913.

Azeite a Norte Blog
May 304 min read
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