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Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana
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Amêndoeira da Serra
7750-302, Mértola
Created in 1995, the Guadiana Natural Park, which encompasses the municipalities of Mértola and Serpa, boasts flora, fauna, morphology, and, most importantly, landscape features of great beauty and interest. The middle stretch of the Guadiana Valley, between Pulo do Lobo and the mouth of the Vascão River, with its enclosed valleys and numerous tributaries, boasts above-average beauty. Notable are the presence of wild boar, little bustard, great bustard, otter, black stork, griffon vulture, wild olive trees, and mastic trees.
Pulo do Lobo
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Pulo do Lobo
7750, Mértola
Straddling the municipalities of Mértola and Serpa, this waterfall is of rare beauty. It's approximately 14 meters high, in a place of rich geological heritage, where the river flows with a tremendous roar between two cliffs. A narrow rocky strait strangles the river so much that it overflows, forming a waterfall. The imposing landscape lends a unique beauty to this place, steeped in legend and history. During floods, the drop in water level is reduced, allowing several species to travel upstream to spawn.
Museu de Mértola - Núcleo de Arte Sacra
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Largo da Misericórdia, 5
7750-338, Mértola
The former Misericórdia Church of Mértola houses the first municipal museum of sacred art. This space, known as Porta da Ribeira, presents a unique collection of images and liturgical artefacts from hermitages and chapels of popular worship. Here, the different nuances of humanity's relationship with various references to the sacred are reconstructed, with the exhibition of sacred art from the 14th to 18th centuries, liturgical artefacts, including chalices and processional crosses, and painted tablets.
Museu de Mértola - Núcleo de Arte Islâmica
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Rua Doutor António José de Almeida, 2
7750-353, Mértola
The Islamic Art Center opened in 2001 and represents the culmination of many years of work not only in archaeological interventions but also in the treatment and study of materials from the Islamic period. The collection, dating from the 9th to 13th centuries, comprises architectural elements, funerary epigraphy, ceramics, metals (copper and copper alloys, iron, and lead), worked bone (including artifacts directly related to weaving and glass objects).
Muralhas da Fortaleza de Monção
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EN202
4950-422, Monção
A core part of the old defensive system on the Minho border. This former war zone rises on the banks of the Minho River and offers beautiful views of the leisure park and the thermal baths.
Ecopista do Rio Minho
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Monção - Valença
4950, Cortes
This route is designed for the leisure and well-being of the local population. Along the way, information panels are installed about the region's flora and fauna. The route begins at Pedra Furada, with access to Porta de Salvaterra, and continues towards Valença.
Museu do Alvarinho
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Praça Deu-La-Deu, 14
4950-452, Monção
This museum aims to showcase the “Cradle of Alvarinho”, its territory and its people, promoting the Monção and Melgaço Sub-region as a unique territory for the production of Alvarinho wine.
Igreja Matriz de Monção
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Rua Doutor João de Pinho, 17
4950-471, Monção
Church with a longitudinal plan and a side chapel, where there is a tomb of Deuladeu, a symbol of local resistance to the Castilians.
Solar de Serrade
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Quinta de Serrade
4950-280, Monção
A 17th-century manor house integrated into Quinta de Serrade, where Alvarinho wine is produced. Production is managed by the Sociedade Agrícola do Vinho Alvarinho de Monção, which produces and bottles wine. Visitors can purchase wine, tour the farm, or enjoy a wine tasting. It also operates as a guesthouse.
Zona de Lazer do Poço Curto
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Podame
4950, Podame
A bucolic and tranquil space, with calm, clear water and plenty of grassy areas. A great place to stroll and sunbathe, without the hustle and bustle of traditional beaches.