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Parque Natural do Tejo Internacional
- country
Segura
6060-521, Segura
The park encompasses the municipalities of Castelo Branco and Idanha-a-Nova and is home to a natural heritage of exceptional value. The enclosed valleys of the Tagus River, its tributaries (Erges, Ponsul, and Aravil), and the adjacent flatlands establish the transition between the Central Mountain Range and the Alentejo plain. The climate is typically Mediterranean and is dominated by a rural landscape of extensive crops and cork oak and holm oak forests. But it is above all the transitions between the different landscape types and the mosaics created by these transitions that give the International Tagus Natural Park its unique color, …
Miradouro do Santuário da Nossa Senhora da Penha
- country
- leisure
Santuário da Nossa Senhora da Penha
3600, Castro Daire
The viewpoint is located in the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Penha, from where you can enjoy a wonderful view of the village of Alva and the Serra de Montemuro.
Praia Natural do Pego
- beach
Pego
3600, Pego
A small beach with calm waters located on one of the banks of the Paiva River, the place is quite wooded and pleasant.
Moinhos de Água de Cujó
- heritage
Rua do Senhor da Livrração
3600-300, Cujó
Restored watermills that are still in operation are located along the riverbed.
Santuário da Nossa Senhora da Ouvida
- heritage
EN2
3600-472, Senhora da Ouvida
In this place, the polychrome images of Our Lady of Ouvida and Saint Barbara, dating from the 15th century, stand out.
Praia Fluvial da Folgosa
- beach
Folgosa
3600, Folgosa
This river beach, surrounded by tall trees, has a picnic area and a small bar.
Teatro Regional da Serra do Montemuro
- art
Rua Moitinha
3600-371, Castro Daire
The Teatro Regional da Serra do Montemuro (Regional Theater) was founded in 1990, the result of a meeting of local, national, and international artists, in the small village of Campo Benfeito, high in the Serra do Montemuro. It presents shows throughout the country, and this is where the company rehearses and occasionally performs.
Capuchinhas do Montemuro - Cooperativa de Artesanato
- leisure
Rua da Moutinha
3600-371, Campo Bemfeito
A former primary school is home to the Capuchinhas Cooperative, made up of half a dozen women who work with linen and burel, creating garments sold throughout the country.
Cooperativa dos Artesãos do Montemuro
- leisure
EN2
3600-403, Mezio
This cooperative produces handcrafted items typical of the region.
Ruínas da Muralha das Portas de Montemuro
- heritage
EN321
3600, Ester
This remains of the fortress are located at the site known as Portas de Montemuro, with an uncertain construction and occupation date. A fortified settlement attributed to the Iron Age, scattered remains of a wall with a very irregular polygonal layout have been detected.