Sendim

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Sendim ( in Mirandés: Sendin ) is a municipality ( " Freguesia " ) in a circle ( " concelho " ) Miranda do Douro, in northeastern Portugal.

Geography

The place has been preserved with its characteristic Granitsteinbauten a medieval charm. Sendim is located on the plateau of Trás -os- Montes, in the rugged landscape of the Parque Natural do Douro Internacional, the nature reserve of the international zone of the Douro.

Management

Sendim is a Vila and seat of the municipality ( " Freguesia "). To her also includes the surrounding villages of Aldeia, Paço, Percota, Guedieiros, Bouções, Corte Nova and Cabris. The Country Estate ( " Quintas " ) of Cristelo, Bom Jardim, S. Martinho, Ribeira, Sobral, Fábrica, Carvalha, Cabrida, Valbom, Telheiros, Casal and Quinta do Rio Távora belong to the community.

Culture and sights

Every year an international folk festival is organized with Celtic roots music and accompanying cultural and culinary offerings here with the Festival de Intercéltico Sendim.

In Sendim Roman archaeological sites are to be visited. Likewise, various mansions, rock formations, churches and chapels are worth seeing in the community.

In the area of ​​the municipality are held frequently Motocross and other rallies in different genres.

The community hosts a variety of smaller literature, gastronomy, music and sporting events. Occasionally bullfights are organized here, in the absence of a bullring found this place on the local football field.

Traffic

Sendim is integrated into the national intercity bus network of speech Expressos. The place is 15 km away on the National Road 221 from the county town of Miranda do Douro.

Since the closure of the Linha do Sabor 1988, the town has no rail connection.