Our pleasant location is of a rare natural beauty, within the municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra. It is known as the “Capital of Tranquility” that is inviting for inner reflection and production of intellectually creative work. “Nature inspires”. The River Houses, situated in the village of “Cavaleiros de Baixo”, in the shores of the Ceira river, have direct access to a river beach and are in front of a natural pond, where you can swim and practice other water activities. The houses are integrated in a natural park for recreational fishing, where fishing competitions and initiation fishing courses are held. Here, you can fish for trout with a fishing rod all year round and enjoy the facilities of a picnic park, which is fully equipped to cook and taste the genuine flavours of fish, specifically the grilled trout, the on the spot smoked trout and the blue trout, which is a delicacy that can only be prepared during. the fishing season.

The “Casas do Rio” are located between the mountains of Açor and Lousã, at about 25km from the headquarters of the municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra, Arganil and Góis. We are very close having, at a distance of one step, a varied group of Villages of Xisto and touristic places to visit and not to be missed. PIÓDÃO: The emblematic village, also called “Nativity Scene Village” because of the arrangement and beauty of its houses. FAJÃO: Old village, headquarter of the municipality with its tales and illustrated legends in slate panels. JANEIRO DE CIMA E JANEIRO DE BAIXO: Situated on the shores of the Zêzere River, which you can cross by boat and enjoy a river park. Not to be missed: The mythical rocks of Fajão, the arrage of Sta. Luzia dam - one of the country’s most beautiful – the river beaches of the villages of Pampilhosa da Serra and Góis, the waterfall of Fraga da Ribeira da Pena and the unique landscapes of the mountains of Açor and Lousã and the history of its villages, its people, culture and gastronomy. On clear nights, the absence of light pollution in the mountain’s vast horizon make it ideal spot for the observation of the night sky in all its glory.