Explore the best places
Aqueduto do Alviela
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Louriceira
2380, Alcanena
Alviela River Aqueduct, opened in 1880. Its purpose is to supply water to the municipalities of Lisbon and neighboring areas.
Biblioteca Municipal Doutor Carlos Nunes Ferreira
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Rua 25 de Abril, 286
2380-042, Alcanena
This library belongs to the Calouste Gulbenkian library network and is located in the Civic Center of Momento Associativo.
Museu Etnográfico do Espinheiro
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Rua Álvaro Valente
2380-310, Alcanena
The museum exhibits a vast collection of artifacts, such as agricultural implements, everyday objects, antique costumes, and looms. Visits are by appointment only.
Museu de Aguarela Roque Gameiro
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Largo Justino Guedes, 2
2395, Santarém
Housed in the "Casa dos Açores," the Roque Gameiro Watercolor Museum is spread over three floors. The museum features a collection of two hundred watercolors, drawings by Alfredo Roque Gameiro and his immediate family, as well as portraits of Roque Gameiro dedicated to him by other artists.
Complexo das Nascentes do Alviela
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Alcanena
2380, Alcanena
The Alviela River headwaters complex includes the Alviela Science Center, a campsite, a river beach, and a walking trail with information.
Praia Fluvial dos Olhos d' Água
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Praia Fluvial dos Olhos d' Água
2380, Alcanena
A river beach bathed by the Alviela River, it offers services such as a playground, picnic area, sports field, fitness trail, and more. The Alviela Springs Interpretation Center is located here.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição / Igreja Matriz de Louriceira
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Rua Direita, 259
2380-420, Alcanena
The church dates back to the 17th century, with a 16th-century gabled façade. The interior has a single nave and is partially covered in 18th-century tile ashlars.
Centro Ciência Viva do Alviela - Carsoscópio
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Praia Fluvial dos Olhos de Água do Alviela
2380-450, Alcanena
The Alviela Living Science Center – Carsoscópio is a space for scientific and technological dissemination that, through three interactive exhibition rooms, presents the origins of the Estremenho Limestone Massif and its geological evolution over 175 million years, as well as the influence of climate on the hydrological functioning of the Alviela River source and the characteristics of cave bats, animals that call this area one of their preferred habitats. Located near the source of the Alviela River, in the heart of the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park, the Carsoscópio uses cutting-edge technology developed in Portugal to promote the …
Polje de Minde
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Minde
2395, Minde
This phenomenon, rare in Portugal, is found in the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park. In this depression, nicknamed Lagoa de Minde, the lake is larger in winter, thanks to underground galleries that overflow with water. It measures approximately four kilometers by 1,800 meters and is about 195 meters deep.
Trilho dos Olhos de Água do Alviela
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Olhos D' Água
2380, Alcanena
A hiking trail located along the Ribeira dos Amiais, a tributary of the Alviela River. Along the way, enjoy the vegetation and rocks, rare in the country.