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Couto Mixto
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Couto Mixto
5470, Couto Mixto
This is an area located north of the serra do Larouco intermediate basin of the River, Rooms in Galicia (Spain), in the current province of Ourense which borders Tourém. His institution was connected, since the late Middle Ages, the castle of Piconha, and later to the House of Braganza. With an area of approximately 27 km2, had an organization itself and was not connected or Portugal or Spain. Its inhabitants had the privilege of being able to give asylum to the escapees of Portuguese or Spanish justice, to provide soldiers for a Kingdom or the other, not to pay taxes, …
Paredes
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Salto
5470, Paredes
Village inserted in the Peneda-Gerês National Park, characterized by its granite houses. Currently, only three families reside at this location, and is almost abandoned. There is a huge number of abandoned houses, filled with dense vegetation which rises through the granitic structure. Managed to keep, however, the beauty of the village, where is only allowed the construction of buildings in granite.
Aldeia das Madanelas (Vestígios)
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Salto
5470, Salto
The few dozens South of Chapel of SR. dos Aflitos, in a sheltered, between the ribeira chã de Lamas of Miro and Corga of Hanged remain visible traces of old buildings. Are still evident several houses of rectangular plant and foursquare, in ruins, some of them with more than half a meter tall. Part of the structures were based on granitic outcropping. Access was made by a road coming from North empedrado. The plague is one of the reasons for the abandonment of this site, it is said that part of the inhabitants died and the remaining founded the village …
Ponteira
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Ponteira
5470, Ponteira
Typical village in the National Park of Peneda-Gerês, framed in a granite frame, on the hillside of serra. His wealth, with much dark granitic as beautiful, gives this site a unique and very attractive mysticism. One of the ex-libris of this location is the so-called Bolideira Stone, a rock that rocks the slight jerk of the human hand.
Teixugueira
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Teixugueira
4980, Boivães
A very beautiful place with "lameiros".
Jardim Público de Galveias
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Largo de São Pedro
7400, Ponte de Sor
Colorful garden with fruit trees and grassy areas, illuminated, with garden benches.
Jardim do Rossio
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Largo do Rossio (EN 243)
7425, Montargil
Very nice garden, with small dirt paths, a small lake and garden benches. Has a children's playground.
Jardim do Largo Ricardo Vaz Monteiro
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Largo Ricardo Vaz Monteiro
7330, Santo António das Areias
A garden with an amusement park and wide green areas. There is a drinking water fountain.
Jardim Municipal do Largo
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Largo Mouzinho de Albuquerque
7160, Vila Viçosa
A nice gardem, with benches for a pause. There are tall trees.