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Igreja Velha de Santa Maria
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Canas de Santa Maria
3460-012, Canas de Santa Maria
Of the original 14th-century Canas de Santa Maria temple, only the façade remains. The National Monument classification covers only the façade, which features the portal with an ogival arch and a bell tower with two windows.
Cascata Bica da Água d'Alta
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Pedronhe
3465, Encosta do Caramulo
This medium-sized waterfall is located on a very steep slope, forming a small pool and then flowing into a small stream. It's worth a visit for its beauty!
Barragem de Fratel
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Gardete
6030, Vila Velha de Ródão
The 43-meter-high dam, opened in 1973, is located between the mouth of the Ocreza River and the Portas de Ródão. Fishing, swimming, windsurfing, skiing, sailing, jet skiing, and motorboating are permitted.
Monumento Natural das Portas de Ródão
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Vila Ruivas
6030-164, Vila Velha de Ródão
Downstream from Vila Velha de Ródão, the Portas de Ródão (Ródão Gates) is an imposing geological formation where the Tagus River breaks between two steep walls (approximately 170 meters high) into a deep lake, carved by a supposed ancient waterfall that gradually disappeared until the river reached the lake's level. Besides being home to the largest colony of griffon vultures in the country, it is a privileged location for fauna and avifauna research, where 116 bird species can be observed, many of them considered endangered and some rare.
Capela de Nossa Senhora do Castelo
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Vila Velha de Ródão
6030-164, Vila Velha de Ródão
Chapel with a T-shaped floor plan, due to the construction of two sacristies, maintaining a Mudejar tile front inside.
Centro de Interpretação de Arte Rupestre do Vale do Tejo (CIART)
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Rua Dr. José Pinto Oliveira Rocha, 20
6030-214, Vila Velha de Ródão
Opened in 2012, this center aims to support the study and preservation of the Tagus Valley Rock Art Complex, one of the most important collections of post-Paleolithic art in Europe.
Museu do Azeite
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Rua do Barreiro, 15
6030-007, Sarnadas de Ródão
In this small museum you can learn about the olive oil cycle, from the entry of the olive to the exit of the golden liquid.
Torre de Menagem de Vila Velha de Ródão / Castelo de Rodão / Castelo do Rei Vamba
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Vila Velha de Ródão
6030-164, Vila Velha de Ródão
Medieval watchtower located on a cliff overlooking the Tagus River. This tower is the only remaining vestige of Ródão Castle, also known as King Vamba's Castle. The castle was built in the 7th century by King Vamba, and the tower was likely built in the 11th or 12th century by the Knights Templar.
Foz do Rio Ocreza
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Rio Ocreza
6030, Vila Velha de Ródão
The Ocreza River stretches for about eighty kilometers, from its source in the Serra da Gardunha to its confluence with the Tagus River. It is a periodic river with several tributaries.
Barragem da Pracana
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Gardete
6030, Vila Velha de Ródão
A concrete dam with buttresses built in the 1980s. Its purpose is to generate hydroelectric power from the Ocreza River. Fishing, swimming, and sailing are permitted.