Forte São Neutel - São Neutel Fortress

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As I already told you here, Chaves has two fortifications. The one in São Francisco and the one in São Neutel.
This was the last one to be visited before our departure this long weekend.
The afternoon was very pleasant, just like a spring day. As soon as we got there we realized that it was huge and the desire to explore it was enormous. We went up the ramp and guess what???? It was closed :-(
Unbelievable!!! And the reason this happens is because this fort belongs to the Portuguese Army.
But as I'm not one to give up, I asked my dear husband to "borrow" the drone. I confess that it makes me very, very confused working with the drone. I'm clumsy with these remote control things as well as playing 3D games.

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Como já vos tinha dito aqui, Chaves tem duas fortificações. A de São Francisco e a de São Neutel.
Esta foi a última a ser visitada antes da nossa partida deste fim de semana prolongado.
A tarde estava muito agradavel tal e qual um dia de primavera. Assim que lá chegamos percebemos que este era enorme e a vontade de o ir explorar era ernorme. Subimos a rampa e adivinhem???? Estava fechado :-(
Inacreditável!!! E o motivo pelo qual isto acontece é por que este forte pertence ao Exercito Português.
Mas como não sou pessoa de desistir, pedi ao meu estimado marido o drone "emprestado". Confesso que me faz muita, mas muita confusão trabalhar com o drone. Sou desajeitada com estas coisas de controlo remoto assim como a jogar jogos em 3D.

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After we put it in the air we got an idea of the size of the Fort. But even that was proving difficult. As the Infantry Regiment is right next door, we had to submit our data to confirm that we were not spying or filming anything illegally. Even so, we had to make the drone do a big turn until it could fly over the fort.
Inside and in the center is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Brotas, built before the fort, whose Lady is celebrated every year, on Easter Sunday, with a procession and festivities.
In 1994 an amphitheater was built by the City Council for concerts and outdoor activities.

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Depois de o pormos no ar tivemos noçao do tamanho do Forte. Mas até isso estava a ser díficil. Como o Regimento de Infantaria está mesmo ali ao lado, tivemos de submeter os nossos dados para confirmar que não estavamos a espiar ou a filmar algo de forma ilegal. Ainda assim tivemos de fazer o drone dar uma grande volta até poder sobrevoar o forte.
No seu interior e ao centro está a Capela de Nossa Senhora das Brotas, edificada antes do forte, cuja Senhora é celebrada todos os anos, no Domingo de Páscoa, com uma procissão e festividade.
Em 1994 foi construído um anfiteatro pela Câmara Municipal para concertos e actividades ao ar livre.

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A little further down, the Chaves Flavor Festival was taking place and the stage was set up for the program of a well-known Portuguese television channel that was going to take place the following day and which I already told you about here.
The smell of popcorn and plenty was in the air, which whetted the little one's appetite :-) We took advantage and went to get some more pastries from Chaves and headed home to rest and pack our bags.

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Um pouco mais abaixo realizava-se o Festival de Sabores de Chaves e instalavam o palco para o programa de um conhecido canal de televisão português que ia decorrer no dia seguinte e sobre o quais já vos falei aqui.
O cheirinho a pipocas e farturas pairava no ar o que abriu o apetite à mais pequena :-) Aproveitamos e fomos buscar mais uns pastelitos de Chaves e rumamos a casa para descansar e arrumar as malas.

I hope you enjoyed.
See you around.
Wishing you much peace and health

Those who pass by us do not go alone. They leave a bit of themselves, taking a piece of us."
Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince.

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