MARTIM BRANCO - The shale village - A real paradise to discover (Rural Tourism).

Martim Branco is a Portuguese village belonging to the parish of Almaceda, in the municipality and district of Castelo Branco, with 27 inhabitants (2011). It is 11 km from its parish seat, Almaceda, and 26 km from the county seat, Castelo Branco
The village is included in the Schist Village Network.
The village was left there, beside the stream, watching people leave. And so it remained for many years, until, a few years ago, it awoke from that sleepiness. Behind the houses on the last street, the Ribeira de Almaceda (Almaceda stream) makes its waters and the nightingales sing. Outside, the communal oven still scents the air with newly baked bread. The ovens are the most interesting elements in Martim Branco. You just need to taste the bread to understand why.
In a land of varied relief, now high, now low, now narrow, now wide, now rounded, now pointed, it is this kind of landscape, now wild gentle, now barren, now wooded, where the wild shrubs struggle into leaf and flower, "that Martim Branco springs to life”. Schist props stand in the gardens. Once they had divided the properties, they now unified the village's identity. Many houses showcase a rare marriage of schist and granite, a union of materials that guarantees the quality and permanence of the buildings. The doors display beautiful, eye-catching ironmongery.
"Time appears to have stood still in this tiny village hidden between cliffs of schist and quartz, where every house is a modest building but with a genuine quality that the passing years have not destroyed. In Martim Branco there is always some quiet spot to enchant us".
Martim Branco, the shale village - A paradise to discover (Rural Tourism).
Some houses are under the Rural Tourism regime, a short-term rental in a rural environment. You just need to be fueled up to enjoy a peaceful vacation.
Before entering the village and on the left side of the access road there is a mill in ruins, still with all the machinery inside.
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Martim Branco é uma vila portuguesa pertencente à freguesia de Almaceda, concelho e distrito de Castelo Branco, com 27 habitantes (2011). Dista 11 km da sua sede de freguesia, Almaceda, e 26 km da sede de concelho, Castelo Branco
A aldeia está incluída na Rede das Aldeias do Xisto.
A aldeia ficou ali, à beira do riacho, a ver as pessoas a sair. E assim se manteve durante muitos anos, até que, há alguns anos, acordou daquela sonolência. Por detrás das casas da última rua, a Ribeira de Almaceda faz as suas águas e cantam os rouxinóis. Lá fora, o forno comunitário ainda perfuma o ar com pão acabado de cozer. Os fornos são dos elementos mais interessantes de Martim Branco. Basta provar o pão para perceber porquê.
Numa terra de relevo variado, ora alto, ora baixo, ora estreito, ora largo, ora arredondado, ora pontiagudo, é este tipo de paisagem, ora selvagem e suave, ora estéril, ora arborizada, onde os arbustos selvagens lutam para formar folhas e flor, “que o Martim Branco ganha vida”. qualidade e permanência dos edifícios.
"Time appears to have stood still in this tiny village hidden between cliffs of schist and quartz, where every house is a modest building but with a genuine quality that the passing years have not destroyed. In Martim Branco there is always some quiet spot to enchant nós".
Martim Branco, a aldeia do xisto - Um paraíso por descobrir (Turismo Rural).
Algumas casas estão em regime de Turismo Rural, um arrendamento de curta duração em meio rural. Só precisa de ir abastecido, para desfrutar de umas férias bem tranquilas.
Antes de entrar na aldeia e do lado esquerdo da estrada de acesso à mesma, existe um moinho em ruínas, ainda com toda a maquinaria no seu interior.