The 19th-century Shrine of Santuario de Nossa Senhora da Peneda rises above a stairway in Peneda village to the north. Located about 10 kilometres south of Lamas de Mouro and straddling a deep ravine, is one of the most magnificent mountain settlements of the Sierra of Gerês (Parque Nacional da Peneda Gerês). Its surrounded by a domed mountain and a rushing waterfall. During the Festas de Nossa Senhora da Peneda, pilgrims assemble on the square in front of the church each year during the first week of September for candlelit processions and long nights of music, dance, and prayer.
The Peneda-Gerês National Park is located in northern Portugal, close to the Spanish border. Deer, wolves, and golden eagles live on its craggy hills. A Roman road with milestones is one of the trails. Gerês, a spa town, is close. Lindoso is a picturesque village with a mediaeval castle and stone granaries. The 19th-century Shrine of Santuario de Nossa Senhora da Peneda rises above a stairway in Peneda village to the north.
