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Casa do Soito e Paço dos Cunhas
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Largo do Paço
3520-130, Santar
Only a few small parts remain of the 17th-century Paço dos Cunhas. This pioneering construction had a decisive influence on 18th-century Portuguese Baroque mansions. Casa do Soito, an elegant 18th-century mansion, was modeled after the Paço dos Cunhas, with a façade filled with curved, framed openings and a central arched cornice. The garden is a highlight, with statues, flowerbeds, balustrades, and benches covered in Baroque tiles.
Casa das Fidalgas
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Avenida Viscondessa de Taveiro
3520-147, Nelas
This former manor house overlooking the Serra da Estrela has been restored and is in good condition. It features a garden with boxwood hedges that follow the contours of the lake at ground level and a fountain between two flights of stairs. In the center of the lake is a fountain composed of a simple stone pedestal.
Parque Ecológico da Quinta da Cerca
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EN234
3520-063, Nelas
Located in the municipality of Nelas, between the municipal road connecting Vilar Seco and the EN 234 intersection, Nelas/Mangualde, this park covers a total area of over 350,000 square meters. This centuries-old farm, nestled in the Dão River plateau, encompasses several functions, serving as a teaching farm, municipal garden, and conference center. Nature lovers can also explore the trails, whether on foot, on horseback, or by mountain bike. It also includes a fitness circuit for outdoor sports, with a leisure garden and picnic area.
Museu Etnográfico da Freguesia de Meruge
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Lage Grande, 9
3400-359, Meruge
A space where you can enjoy some objects and testimonies of local ethnography.
Praia Fluvial de Penalva de Alva
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Penalva de Alva
3400, Penalva de Alva
A pleasant space located on the right bank of the Alva River, in a grassy and wooded area. It offers a variety of support facilities, including tables, restrooms, a playground, an outdoor sports center, and a bar.
Praia Fluvial de Caldas de São Paulo
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Caldas de São Paulo
3400, Penalva de Alva
A pleasant, wooded area located along the left bank of the Alva River, with various amenities, such as tables, restrooms, a playground, an outdoor sports center, a fountain, a barbecue area, and a bar.
Praia Fluvial da Ilha do Picoto - Avô
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Ilha do Picoto - Avô
3400, Avô
This beach is formed by two distinct waterways that form an island, Picoto Island. It consists of two dams with a pedestrian crossing, a children's pool, picnic tables and barbecues, and changing rooms.
Parque da Ilha do Picoto
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- leisure
Ilha do Picoto
3400, Oliveira do Hospital
A pleasant space with a picnic area, a river beach on the banks of the Alva River, and a children's pool filled with river water. It also offers beautiful panoramic views of the region and invites you to enjoy hiking.
Miradouro de Varandas de Avô
- country
- leisure
EN230
3400, Oliveira do Hospital
A small stone lookout point with a few benches offers a magnificent view of the region, characterized by the Alva River and the cluster of houses that spread from the top of a hill, where the castle stands, to the river banks.
Casa Museu da Fundação Dona Maria Emília Vasconcelos Cabral
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Praceta Doutor António Saraiva
3400-073, Oliveira do Hospital
The former "Casa de Baixo" (Lower House), dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, belonged to the nobleman Francisco Cabral Metello. This museum recreates the romantic monarchy of bourgeois society prior to the establishment of the Republic.