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Igreja de São Francisco e Seminário dos Missionários Apostólicos de Vinhais
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Rua dos Frades
5320-331, Vinhais
This building has architectural features from the 17th and 18th centuries. On the facade, open, large windows framed in granite, with Johannine decoration. Elegant pinnacles top the cornices on which the pediments rise. The church also has a parietal bell tower crowned by amphorae.
Pelourinho de Vinhais
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Rua do Boqueiro
5320, Vinhais
Pillory formed by an octagonal shaft and a capital decorated with heraldic symbols and a cross, topped with an armillary sphere. It was built in the 16th century, destroyed at the end of the 19th century and rebuilt in the 20th century.
Castelo de Vinhais
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Rua do Boqueiro
5320, Vinhais
Castle built in the 13th century, then subject to modifications in 1253. It had great military importance due to its location in a border area. Currently, some walls of medieval origin remain, as well as some towers and doors. In the 18th century, the existing castle was demolished so that the main church could be erected.
Edifício dos Antigos Condes de Vinhais / Casas Novas / Centro Cultural Solar dos Condes de Vinhais
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Rua Simão da Costa Pessoa
5340-335, Vinhais
Baroque-style manor house, built in the 18th century. It has a longitudinal plan and a hipped roof. The facade is characterized by the rhythm of the windows and doors, with triangular pediments and wrought iron. On the left side of the building is the chapel. In the various rooms on the main floor there are traces of paintings with bucolic scenes.
Parque Biológico de Vinhais
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Alto da Cidadelha
5320-221, Vinhais
The Vinhais Biological Park aims to preserve, promote and interpret the typical region landscape, offering outdoor experiences such as hiking, donkey rides, wildlife observation and sporting activities. In addition to being a Park, it is also a natural reserve, promoting the protection of the region's fauna and flora, an ecomuseum, conserving and promoting traditional architecture and crafts, and a monument to local culture.
Praia Fluvial do Penedo Furado
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EM548
6110, Vila de Rei
A place of great natural beauty, where the clear waterfalls stand out, accessible through paths carved into the rock. Picnic parks, changing rooms and a bar are the available infrastructure.
Praia de São Bartolomeu do Mar
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Avenida da Praia, 20
4740-511, Esposende
Rocky beach with an extensive sandy beach, located in the Protected Landscape area of the Esposende Coast. Every year the famous "Holy Bath" takes place here on August 24th, the aim of which is to rid people of bad energies.
Praia de Antas
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Praia de Antas
4740, Esposende
Very beautiful and isolated beach, great for walking or horse riding. It belongs to the Esposende Coastal Protected Landscape area.
Passadiços do Trilho das Masseiras
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Apúlia
4740-031, Esposende
Simple and short trail, starting near the Apúlia Windmills. This route covers a distance of 7.40 km and its reduced difficulty allows it to be followed at any time of year.
Castro de São Lourenço
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Rua de São Lourenço
4740-001, Esposende
Protohistoric fortified settlement consisting of three lines of walls, denoting several construction phases. It was occupied in the Chalcolithic period, in the 3rd century BC; then, continuously, from the 5th century BC until the 5th/6th century AD; and later, from the 12th century to the 14th century, when a small castle was built.