Casal Vasco

Infobox Settlement
settlement_type =
name = Casal Vasco
status = Fornos de Algodres
area_km2 = 6,44
population_total = 269
ons_code = 6370-021
url = [e-mail]
website = [http://www.casalvasco.com/ www.casalvasco.com]

Casal Vasco is a small village in Portugal. It belongs to the municipality of Fornos de Algodres, district of Guarda. It's also located in the former region of Beira Alta. It has a area of 6,44 km² and 269 habitants (Census 2001). Its density is 41,8 hab/km². Includes the place of "Ramirão" and the "Quinta das Moitas".

No one really knows when Casal Vasco was founded, but the first documentation of the village's existence a list of Portuguese villages from 1527. Ever since, Casal Vasco is a place where most of the people dedicated their lives to agriculture.

Casal Vasco has a rich heritage which includes:
* 1 church: Saint Antony - 18th century;
* 4 chapels: Senhor dos Loureiros (16th cent), Senhora da Encarnação (15th cent), Senhora da Graça (18th cent) e São Sebastião (16th cent);
* "alminhas";
* Roman grave stone: from 1st century.;
* anthropomorphic graves: somewhere 7th and 12th century;
* manor houses: both from 15th century It also has a big tradition on legends, theater, traditional games, gastronomy and crafts (pieces made in wood and embroidery).

The Municipality of Fornos de Algodres is just 5km away. It has restaurants, supermarkets, and bars.

This is a place hidden in the left side of the biggest mountain of continental Portugal, Serra da Estrela (almost 2000 m).

The Mondego River passes 5 kilometers away.The cities of Viseu and Guarda are just 35km from Casal Vasco.

External links

* [http://www.casalvasco.com/ Casal Vasco]