Category: Culture and Entertainment > Museum
District: Vila Real > Alijó > Santa Eugénia
The Santa Eugénia EcoMuseum is located in the peaceful village of Santa Eugénia, in the municipality of Alijó. This village, which preserves a serene and authentic atmosphere, is nestled in a typical rural landscape of the Trás-os-Montes interior, offering a tranquil setting and a sense of authenticity to visitors.
This museum space invites visitors on a journey through time, revealing what life was like in the region's rural communities in the recent past. It is an opportunity to discover the environments that shaped the daily lives and ways of life of the local people, understanding their intrinsic connection to the land and ancestral traditions. The museum provides an understanding of the essence of a peasant culture that, although close in time, distinctly differs from current reality.
At the Santa Eugénia EcoMuseum, visitors can have direct contact with the arts and crafts that historically sustained these communities. The techniques, tools, and materials that the inhabitants of Santa Eugénia and its surroundings used to create, produce, and ensure their subsistence are presented. This focus on manual skills and traditional know-how offers a valuable perspective on the ingenuity and resilience of the generations that preceded us, valuing an intangible heritage of great cultural richness.
Coordinates DD: 41.3487999,-7.4093201
Coordinates DMS: 41°20'55.7"N 07°24'33.6"W
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