Drave is an uninhabited village located at 600 m of altitude, in a hollow between the Freita, São Macário and Arada mountain ranges, within the Arouca Geopark, and its first recorded mention dates back to the reign of King Dinis. It is a traditional village where the houses are made of stone, known as pedra lousinha, with schist roofs, and where three rivers meet.
The village is very isolated and shows no signs of modernity: it is not accessible by car, and the nearest village, Regoufe, is 4 kilometres away. It has no electricity, running water, sanitation, gas, postal service, or telephone, and mobile network coverage is scarce.