In the north-east of Portugal, between the Alto Minho and the Thrush-ush-Montesh, mountain ranges Serra de Pineda and the Serra de Geres form a single conservation area in Portugal, which is classified as a National Park.

Geres National Park, or even referred to simply as Gerês park attracts visitors spectacular scenery and diverse flora and fauna. In the park there are medieval castles (in Castro Laboreiro and Lindozu), it will be interesting also to look at the ruins of the monastery of the XII century in Pitoysh das Zhuniyash and learn a lot about ancient values ​​and traditions. It is worth visiting the open air museum in Vilarinyu das Furnas, a village that was flooded during the construction of the dam in 1971.

It is believed that the first human settlements near the mountain range Serra de Geres were about 6 thousand. BC, as evidenced by the results dolmens and other megalithic tombs. Through the northern part of the country ran the Roman road that connected the Roman town of Astorga and Brakkara Augusta; it fragments preserved to this day. Check Serra de Geres started in the XII century, and in the XVI century, with the appearance of such crops as maize, beans and potatoes, which were imported from America, the settlement began to grow more intensively.

National Park was established in May 1971. The total area of ​​the park - 702, 9 sq km of which 194 sq km 38 are privately owned, 52, 75 sq km belong to the state, and the remaining 455 square kilometers are open to tourists visiting the park. The park is in the shape of a giant amphitheater, surrounded by mountain ranges, which form a barrier between the plains and plateaus in the west to the east. Granite rocks of the mountains were formed about 310 million. Years ago. The park has an oak forest, some of which are rare species of trees and tugai forest. Grow Portuguese laurels, strawberry trees, birch. Among the forest dwellers have brown bears, mountain goats and many other animals.