history
In Mozelos, a parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, the Festival in Honour of Saint Martin is celebrated, one of the most significant events in the life of the local community. The festivities include traditional music and moments of great emotion, keeping alive a celebration in which the involvement and traditions of the land are strongly felt.
The origins of this festival are not clearly documented, but it is known to be an event with a history rooted in community participation, which over time has ensured its continuity.
about the place
In Mozelos, in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, memory is kept in the stones and the trees. A land with records dating back to 1009 and inscribed in the Foral da Feira of King D. Manuel I, it also carries the painful memory of the French invasions, an episode that still marks its heraldry. Dedicated to Saint Martin, it is a land of faith, of processions and of shared festivities, where music, fellowship and religious fervour blend into a single joy. Famous for its cork production and the flavours of the region, such as the Fogaça da Feira, Mozelos welcomes its visitors with the candour of a place that has much to tell.
