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Estrada Panorâmica de Vila de Rei
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Estrada Panorâmica
6110, Vila de Rei
Road overlooking the Castelo de Bode Reservoir, which connects the riverside villages of Fernandaires and Zaboeira. Along this road you can enjoy some viewpoints with panoramic views of great beauty.
Igreja Paroquial de Rio Torto / Igreja de São Pedro
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Largo do Cruzeiro
5430-201, Rio Torto
Parish church with 16th century, baroque and neo-baroque architecture. It has a single nave and chancel, wooden and stucco ceilings, with an attached sacristy. Inside it has a high choir, a pulpit on the Gospel side, a main altarpiece and two collaterals.
Ponte Romana de Tinhela
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Rua da Ponte
5430-293, Tinhela
Roman bridge consisting of a single arch.
Igreja Matriz de Valpaços / Igreja de Santa Maria Maior
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Praça da República
5430-486, Valpaços
Church with 19th century and neoclassical architecture. It has a nave and chancel. It has an interior with a high choir, a pulpit on the Gospel side, two side altarpieces and two side chapels with altarpieces, and a main altarpiece, all neoclassical, with polychrome carvings.
Igreja Matriz de Santa Valha / Igreja de Santa Eulália
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Bairro da Igreja
5430-230, Santa Valha
On the facade there is an oculus flanked by two coat of arms. The interior has a single nave with a wooden ceiling. Highlights include the 18th century paintings in the main chapel, the carvings of the main altar and the two side altars, from the same period, two oil paintings on wood, a chalice monstrance dated 1690 and an 18th century chalice.
Igreja de São Vicente / Igreja Matriz de Vilarandelo
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Rua Professora Amélia Castelo
5430-659, Vilarandelo
Temple built in granite stonework and surrounded by a series of crosses, also in granite. The front is torn by a round arched portal. A bell tower with two windows, topped by a Maltese Cross, completes the façade.
Museu Rural da Castanha
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Rua de Santa Bárbara
5445-167, Carrezedo de Montenegro
In Carrazedo de Montenegro, chestnut cultivation and production are part of the local culture. The museum is responsible for putting the art of this cultivation at the visitors service.
Ponte do Porto/ Ponte de Prozelo
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Rua da Ponte do Porto
4720-612, Prozelo
Bridge over the Cávado river with a length of 150 meters. It dates from the 14th century and stands out for the irregular dimensions and shapes of the various buttress arches that make it up.
Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Abadia
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Rua de Nossa Senhora da Abadia
4720-643, Amares
Sanctuary composed of via cross chapels, support buildings for pilgrims, fountains, cross and church. The Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Abadia already has a long tradition, being considered by many to be the oldest Marian Sanctuary in Portugal, dating back to the 7th and 8th centuries. Surrounding it is a stunning nature.
Mosteiro de Santo André de Rendufe / Mosteiro de Rendufe
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Avenida do Mosteiro
4720-626, Mosteiro
Baroque Benedictine monastery renovated in the 16th and 18th centuries. It has a church, rebuilt in the 18th century, with a symmetrical facade and two bell towers. The barrel-vaulted roof and the gilded altarpiece are worth highlighting. Also, worth mentioning, although it is in ruins, is the cloister area, made up of nine-bay galleries, with Tuscan granite columns, a decorative fountain in the center made of carved stone and several flowerbeds.