Aldeia de Cabeça, an ecological Christmas Village in the Serra da Estrela

During the Christmas season, the natural beauty of the mountain village of Cabeça is transformed into a truly authentic Christmas market. Christmas traditions are lived so intensely here that the village was named "Cabeça Aldeia Natal. The picturesque streets of the village are decorated with many lights and natural Christmas symbols from the surrounding pine forest. Beautiful handicrafts made by the locals. Throughout the village you can enjoy typical regional delicacies. We went to Tasca da Capela for a sandwich "bifana" and "caldo verde. We ended the evening with a delicious bubble waffle at the mobile creperie. Fun fact: In 2011, Cabeça became the first village in Portugal to replace all its Christmas lights with LED lights.

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