Description Lousada

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The municipality of Lousada is located in the northwest of Portugal and has an area of ??94.89 km² of area, which is subdivided into 25 parishes.

Today it is known that this county has been inhabited since time immemorial, especially the current parish of Meinedo.

Considered the country's youngest county and one of the youngest in Europe, Lousada stands out for its commitment to alternative sporting modalities, such as motor racing and field hockey.

The built heritage, cultural and sports facilities, the richness of handicrafts, the variety of gastronomy and countless events of various kinds attract more and more visitors and tourists to Lousada.

Lousada is a county with many charms and nooks to discover and visit.

The tourist potential of the county of Lousada is evidenced by the various products and services available to visitors and the local population.

The "Gourmet Routes", the "Gastronomic Weekends" emphasize and show what is best produced in the county, where the tasting of sparkling wines, green wines, jams, biscuits, cheeses and teas become the card- to visit of Lousada.

The Route of the Romanesque allows us to access and give value to the patrimonial, architectural, cultural and natural riches of the county.

Here, tourism adds other areas such as culture and sport where the existing local equipment is the scene of a diverse set of initiatives that receive people from various parts of the country and also from abroad.
The cultural animation, which is a constant in the county throughout the county, with the Camellia International Festival, the Folia - Festival of Arts of the Spectacle, the Book Fair, Traditional Festival, Cultural Summer, Festa Grande are occasions chosen by hundreds of foreigners to visit Lousada.