Trilhos de Gil Vicente

We begin the route at the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Pranto, in the village of Guimarães de Tavares, and head west. After 250 meters, we turn right and descend to the area known as “Chão da Vinha.” We pass through the areas of “Quinta dos Barbeiros” and “Quinta do Pereirinho,” and after walking about 570 meters, near “Quinta da Bica,” we turn left and continue downhill to “Quinta da Silveira.”Further down, we’ll pass through a small settlement and head toward the EM 1463, which we’ll reach after about 400 meters. We turn right and arrive at the entrance to the village of Santo Amaro de Tavares, which still preserves the traditional architecture of typical Beira-style houses. We pass through the heart of this village and find, on our right, a small wayside shrine that reflects the religious devotion of these people. After 170 meters, the Chapel of Santo Amaro—which gives the village its name—appears on our right. Two hundred meters further on, we step back in time as we pass along a section of Roman road, about 1 km long, and imagine the Romans traveling these paths with their animals and goods. Along the Roman road, we’ll come across two more wayside shrines. Further ahead, next to “Quinta da Vinha Morta” on our right, we come upon an old fountain and, a little further on, a beautiful wayside cross. We continue on our way to the main road, where we find the entrance to Casa da Cerca, which belonged to the Soares de Albergaria family and is currently known as Espaço Gil Vicente. We now turn right and follow the EM 1463 for about 200 meters. Next to the fountain, we find the Chapel of Santa Marinha, where we’ll take a left turn. We walk through the narrow streets of this village for about 350 meters; there, we come to a crossroads and turn left. 150 meters ahead, we turn left again in the same direction. We continue straight ahead until we see the village’s sports complex on our right, and after 200 meters, the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Pranto, where we began our walk