This is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the entire Douro region, the S. Leonardo viewpoint, where Miguel Torga “dived” into the river and immersed himself in the magnanimous landscape of this “sublimated Doiro”, which in one of his “Diaries” he called “excess of nature”. On a stone is engraved an extract from the work of the man considered one of the greatest Portuguese writers of the 20th century, in which the Douro is a constant presence. Legends and stories are told about this place that increase the charm of these places, one of the most beautiful places in the municipality of Régua, a must-see for anyone visiting the Douro.

Monte de S. Leonardo is located east of the town of Galafura and at an altitude of 566 metres. Here there was a Roman fort, of which Galafre was governor, etymology of the current name of the parish of Galafura. From this viewing point, in addition to the view over the Douro, you can see the regions of Armamar, Sabrosa, Tabuaço, Fontelo or Valença do Douro, among many other places that frame the landscape. On Monte de S. Leonardo, made of flint and quartz, there are several Roman wells, some very deep, the result of research and mineral extraction.