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Passeios Fluviais de Almourol
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Almourol
2260, Vila Nova da Barquinha
You can visit the famous Almourol Castle, one of the best-known Portuguese monuments, by crossing on the City Council's recreational boat, which has a capacity of 50 people.
Grutas da Moeda
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Largo das Grutas da Moeda
2495-028, São Mamede
Caves discovered in 1971 that feature a gallery/room/shaft configuration. They have beautiful rooms and galleries filled with limestone formations, with a visitable length of 350 meters and a depth of 45 meters. There is an underground bar located in an adjacent cave, Cova da Moura, where there is a fully illuminated cave extending for about 50 meters.
Percurso Pedestre Pia do Urso
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Rua da Figueirinha
2495, Moita do Martinho
The trail passes through the restored village of Pia do Urso, a place full of history with its typical mountain dwellings. It is here that the Sensory Ecopark, designed for the blind, is located.
Parque da Senhora do Salto
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Largo da Senhora do Salto
4585-003, Aguiar de Sousa
An area with several points of interest, among which stand out the Boca do Inferno (Hell's Mouth), a grotto, the Chapel of Our Lady of the Leap, and the remains of a bridge that provided access to the local mines.
Paisagem Protegida da Serra de Açor
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Estrada Panorâmica do Alto da Ceira
3305-034, Benfeita
The Serra do Açor, along with the Serra da Estrela and the Serra da Lousã, forms the group of mountain ranges that practically divide Portugal in half. Partly covered by pine forests, the mountain range, located within the municipality of Arganil, hides details of rare beauty. The Mata da Margaraça is an example of this scenic beauty, constituting one of the rare examples of natural vegetation on the schist slopes of the country's center. Species such as chestnut, oak, laurel, and some holly and laurel trees make up the flora of this protected landscape area. In terms of fauna, we …
Percurso Pedestre Socalcos - Relva Velha
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Relva Velha
3305, Moura da Serra
Interpretive circuit that is part of the Serra do Açor Protected Landscape Area. Starting and ending point is in Porto Cerejeiro. It is 1.6 km long and takes approximately 2 hours. Points of interest: Ribeira da Mata stream; view over the Mata da Margaraça forest; terraced fields; village of Relva Velha.
Pico Ana Ferreira
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Pico Ana Ferreira
9400, Ponta do Cabeço
Pico Ana Ferreira is a group of irregularly shaped prismatic peaks, popularly known as "The Piano". Here you'll find the Pedreira viewpoint, from which you can see Ilhéu de Fora and the peaks of Facho and Castelo.
Canhão da Nazaré
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Nazaré
2450-065, Nazaré
The submarine valley known as the Nazaré Canyon is the largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Cutting across the continental shelf in a roughly east-west direction, it extends for more than 170 km in length and reaches a depth of over 5,000 meters in the abyssal plain where this canyon flows into the sea. This spectacular geomorphological feature of tectonic origin, related to the Nazaré-Pombal fault, begins to take shape about 500 meters from the coast. This submarine gorge causes significant alterations to coastal sediment transport, as this valley is a veritable sink for sediments …
Parque Fluvial do Souto do Rio
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Borralha
3750, Borralha
A large, heavily wooded park situated on the riverbank. It is equipped with picnic tables and benches and features a pleasant river beach.
Pedras Parideiras
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CM1237
4540, Castanheira
A unique phenomenon in Portugal and very rare worldwide, it consists of stones growing and detaching from their "mother stone," hence their popular name "birthing stones." To better understand these enigmatic rocks and the dynamics of the Arouca Geopark, it is worth visiting the Casa das Pedras Parideiras – Interpretation Centre.