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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição / Igreja Matriz de Louriceira
- heritage
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.
Gruta Nova
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Gruta Nova
2540, Roliça
This cave was discovered by chance in 1961 during mining operations. Several tools from the Mousterian industry and stone artifacts from the Upper Paleolithic and Neolithic periods were found here. However, its most important find is a Neanderthal tooth, approximately 30,000 years old.
Serra do Picoto
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Serra do Picoto
2540, Roliça
A rugged natural area offering landscapes of great natural beauty. High on the mountain, there is a large stone cross that marks the battle between the French and Anglo-Portuguese armies on August 17, 1808, during the first Napoleonic invasion, marking the beginning of the Peninsular War.
Miradouro do Picoto
- country
- leisure
Roliça
2540, Bombarral
It is a large and pleasant spot where you can enjoy beautiful panoramic views of the mountains and surrounding towns of Bombarral.
Jardim Quatro Estações
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- leisure
Praça do Município
2540, Bombarral
Is a pleasant leisure space with flowerbeds, statues, and a few trees, where you can stroll or relax in harmony.
Museu Municipal do Bombarral
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Palácio Gorjão - Praça do Município
2540-046, Bombarral
This museum is located in the Gorjão Palace, a former Coimbra manor house dating back to the 17th century. The museum regularly presents temporary exhibitions of sculpture, painting, drawing, and tapestry, among other works. It also features thematic exhibitions: Remembering April, Cultivating Freedom, and Bombarral Ceramics. The museum also has a library with specialized works on archaeology, history, ethnography, and art history, and a Historical Archive with documentation on Bombarral's recent history and collections of old newspapers.
Bacalhôa Buddha Eden
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- leisure
Quinta dos Loridos
2540-420, Carvalhal
On a 35-hectare farm, an oriental garden was born in a centuries-old forest, next to a lake and along a green area with a large expanse of vineyards. Featuring three hundred Buddhist statues, this oriental garden was conceived and designed by Commander José Berardo as a response to the destruction of the Giant Buddhas of Bamyan. Bacalhôa Buddha Eden seeks to be a space of reconciliation, without any religious bias, inviting unity, communication, and meditation as a way to rediscover happiness.