The existence of the village of Faia is mentioned in the charter of Guarda by King D. Sancho I, although it is believed to have been occupied between the Iron and Roman Ages, given the archaeological remains. The existence of anthropomorphic graves at Ramalhosa also points to the presence of a village during the Late Middle Age period.Edified Patrimony: Faia Mother Church, Diving Fountains, 5 Chapels (two of which are private), Roman Road, the Faia Cross, manor houses with coat of arms blocks (Quinta da Ponte, Quinta de S\u00e3o Matheus and Quinta da Cal\u00e7ada), the Alminhas and niches of Nossa Senhora dos Bons Caminhos, the water fountains, houses with cruciform shaped doorways, and Manueline motif windows (Faia: Rua Direita, Rua da Igreja, Largo das Moreirinhas), the Periqueiros Medieval Path, small shrines and crosses.Handicraft: Lace quilts, rag blankets, patchwork blankets, lace representations of small river stones and wicker baskets.Traditional cuisine: \u2018Coroas de Rainha\u2019 (Queen’s Crown) cakes, biscuits, \u2018Filh\u00f3s\u2019 (\u2018fried dumplings\u2019), \u2018Bacalhau \u00e0 lagareiro\u2019 (cod), stewed lamb, roasted lamb, sliced olives, marinated river fish, \u2018Peixinhos da horta\u2019 (\u2018vegetable fried dish\u2019), Christmas soup, \u2018Arroz doce\u2019 (sweet rice), \u2018Botelha de leite\u2019 (milk porridge) and \u2018Papas de milho\u2019 (corn porridge).Myths: Milagre do Azeite (\u2018The Miracle of Olive Oil\u2019); Lenda das rosas brancas (\u2018The Legend of the White Roses\u2019); Santa Queijeira (\u2018 Holy Cheese Maker\u2019); Lenda do Lobisomem (\u2018The Legend of the Werewolf\u2019); Costureirinha (\u2018The Little Sewer\u2019).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categoria_ponto_interesse":[444],"duracao":[],"estacao_do_ano":[],"grupo_de_viagem":[],"tipo_de_experiencia":[236,307],"class_list":["post-19507","ponto_de_interesse","type-ponto_de_interesse","status-publish","hentry","categoria_ponto_interesse-localities","tipo_de_experiencia-heritage","tipo_de_experiencia-routes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n