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Museu do Vinho de São João da Pesqueira

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Avenida Marquês de Soveral, 79
5130-321, São João da Pesqueira

São João da Pesqueira

In addition to a permanent exhibition linked to the theme of wine, this Museum includes a tasting room, a wine store, a wine bar and other exhibition and cultural spaces. Its mission is to document and preserve the wine heritage of the municipality and the Douro in general.

Igreja Matriz de São João da Pesqueira

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Rua de São João, 8
5130-321, São João da Pesqueira

São João da Pesqueira

The Main Church of São João da Pesqueira continues to preserve some medieval features, especially in the main portal with its pointed arch. Inside this temple, whose construction dates back to the 14th century, the baroque main altarpiece and the 17th century paneled covering of the nave ceiling stand out.

Museu Eduardo Tavares

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Praça da República, 1
5130-332, São João da Pesqueira

São João da Pesqueira

The Eduardo Tavares Museum honors and publicizes part of the work of artist Eduardo Tavares. It presents an archaeological nucleus, coming from various locations in the municipality, with assets chronologically dated to six thousand years ago. The municipality's tourist office, as well as a library related to the Douro, are integrated into the museum space.

Museu de Trevões

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Largo do Adro, 12
5130-421, Trevões

São João da Pesqueira

This ethnographic Museum displays the most traditional and beautiful aspects of the region. A journey through time that reveals the culture, ways of life, traditions and history of these people.

Dólmen de Areita

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Paredes da Beira
5130-272, Paredes da Beira

São João da Pesqueira

This Dolmen, more than five thousand years old, corresponds to one of the largest monuments of its kind in Beira Alta, being composed of a polygonal chamber, with seven pillars, and a medium-sized access corridor.

Palácio de Cidrô

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Quinta de Cidrô
5130-307, São João da Pesqueira

São João da Pesqueira

Mansion farmhouse of characteristic construction from the second half of the 19th century. It is said that King Manuel II stayed here, invited by Marquis Soveral, during the harvest season.

Museu do Pico - Museu dos Baleeiros

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Rua dos Baleeiros, 13
9930-143, Lajes do Pico

Lajes do Pico

The architectural set of the Whaling Museum is made up of boathouses from the last century, an attached blacksmith's tent and the space where the library and archive are located. Opened in 1988, it aims to preserve the memory of an activity that marked Azorean life - whaling art. It includes exhibits of pieces crafted from ivory teeth and a whaling canoe, used in whale hunting.

Orca do Porto Lamoso / Orca dos Moinhos de Rua

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Alhais
3650-010, Alhais

Vila Nova de Paiva

It might have a camera with 10 pillars and a corridor about 3.80 in length. It is well signposted, but the access will have to be made by dirt road. This dolmen is in reasonable condition, however the monumental cover slab is misplaced.

Sarcófagos Medievais de Vila Cova à Coelheira

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Avenida do Brasil
3650-120, Vila Nova à Coelheira

Vila Nova de Paiva

The Medieval Sarcophagi are located in Vila Cova à Coelheira, more precisely on Avenida do Brasil (next to the Main Church). They date back to medieval times but are displaced from the location of the archaeological find. These sarcophagi are carved from granite blocks in an advanced state of deterioration, they belonged to the cemetery of the old church of Vila Nova à Coelheira.

Necrópole Medieval de São Martinho de Almoneixe

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Touro
3650-081, Touro

Vila Nova de Paiva

This Medieval Necropolis is an archaeological complex with 11 tombs excavated in the rock, one of which has a high relief representing a chalice.

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