Set of mills, built during the reign of King Dinis, the first king who in our country, especially in Entre-Douro-e-Minho, encouraged and developed the milling industry. Until then, it was almost exclusively carried out by the effort of man or animal, first crushing the grain between two stones and then using the pestle and mortar.
The invention of water mills (azenhas) opened a new era in milling, an activity previously carried out by the mill-a-arms. These communal mills belonged to the King and it was stated that half of their income would go to the Crown.

They are located along the old Levada da Víbora, forming an architectural complex of great importance and extraordinary beauty.
With the aim of valuing and promoting the identity and potential of the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto, Casa do Pão and the Interpretative Center for Wild Life were born in this place.
These two interventions aim to encourage human presence in this mountain area, making the forest’s richness and added value known to locals and visitors and, at the same time, preserving and perpetuating the uses and customs of this Land of Basto, raising awareness, also, the population for the defense of the forest and the environment.
The Wild Life Interpretive Center is a place where visitors can get to know the biodiversity of the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto, namely the fauna (animals) and flora (plants) existing in this territory.
They are a tribute to the farmers, the people of the mountains and all those who worked, for years and years, in the forest, preserving and enhancing it.
In this place of excellence, the Hunting Development Post is also installed, with the production of partridges, quails and rabbits, which aims to repopulate the Municipal Hunting Zone.

It has a picnic area and a river beach.

Source: https://cabeceirasdebasto.pt/turismo-moinhos-de-rei