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Queda de Água de Bilhó
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EN312-1 - Cavernelhe
4880-082, Bilhó
On the road that connects Bilhó to Cavernelhe, roughly halfway along the route, you will find this beautiful waterfall in a verdant environment, where the waters of the Cabrão River go down on a gentle slope onto a rocky bed. Alternatively, it is also possible to access the back of the waterfall through the village of Pioledo.
Igreja Paroquial de Atei / Igreja de São Pedro
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Lugar da Igreja
4880-038, Atei
The construction of the Church of Atei probably dates back to the 14th century, featuring late Romanesque architecture. In the 16th century, a chapel was added to it, by order of the Counts of Cantanhede. Later, in the 19th century, other chapels and the main chapel were added to it, giving it its current appearance. Inside, the 19th century altars stand out, with gilded and painted carvings, in a neoclassical style. The collateral chapels, with a round arch opening topped with a fleur-de-lis, boast altars, in painted and gilded carving, dedicated, on the Epistle side, to Our Lady of Sorrows, …
Parque Natural do Alvão
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Lugar do Barrio - Sítio do Retiro
4880-164, Mondim de Basto
Bounded to the north by Minhéu and to the south by Padrão de Teixeira, covering a length of 50 km, this park covers the municipalities of Mondim de Basto and Vila Real and the Serras do Alvão and Marão. These are separated by Alto do Velão, 914 meters above sea level. In fact, the Park never drops below 900 meters in altitude, constituting, along with the Serra do Gerês, a scenic barrier between the coast and the interior. On the eastern edge of the Park, at 1339 meters above sea level, stands Alto de Caravelas, the highest point of the …
Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Graça
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Alto da Senhora da Graça
4880-308, Vilar de Ferreiros
This temple is located at the top of Monte Farinha, overlooking Mondim de Basto, at around 990 meters above sea level. Set in a landscape of great beauty and surrounded by the Serra do Alvão mountains, it is a place of reference in terms of history, archaeology, religion and even sport. Devotion to Our Lady of Grace attracts thousands of pilgrims to the sanctuary every year, mainly on its three official festivals: the Ascension, on the last Sunday of May, the centuries-old pilgrimage of Santiago, which is lost in the memory of time, on the 25th of July (already referenced …
Parque Urbano Municipal de Mondim de Basto
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Mondim de Basto
4880, Mondim de Basto
Garden with lake and monument in honor of the dead of the Great War. It also has a children's playground and a sports center.
Ermelo
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Ermelo
4880-132, Ermelo
Village integrated into the Alvão Natural Park, located close to the Olo River. This village, which seems to have remained indifferent to the changes that time brings, retains its beautiful rural houses, made of granite and with slate roofs. King Sancho I granted it a charter in 1196 and it was the county seat from 1514 until the 19th century. From this height, the pillory and the old Town Hall still survive. Fisgas do Ermelo, one of the largest waterfalls in Portugal, falling 100 meters high.
Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Graça
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Alto da Senhora da Graça
4880-308, Mondim de Basto
Known for the famous arrivals of the Volta a Portugal on Bicycle, Monte da Senhora da Graça does not end on this velocipede summer day. From over 900 meters above sea level, you have great views of the surrounding mountain complex of the Alvão and Marão mountains.
Fisgas do Ermelo
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Fisgas do Ermelo
4880-133, Ermelo
In a landscape of enormous cliffs, you will find the "Garganta do Rio Olo", a 100 meter high waterfall, integrated into the Alvão Natural Park. Access is via the village of Ermelo. From Alto do Fojo, you can see a beautiful panorama of Fisgas de Ermelo, where the Olo River falls.
Jardim Escultura Alberto Carneiro
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Rua Dr. David Assoreira
4745, Trofa
This is an authentic tribute to art and life, created by the sculptor Alberto Carneiro.
Coleção de Carros Antigos
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Rua 16 de Maio
4785-607, Santiago de Bougado
Belonging to a private collection of the Batista family, it has 60 cars. The small Volkswagen Beetle and the mythical Citroen 2CV share the space with true icons of the automotive world such as a Pontiac Firebird or a Lancia Lambda considered the jewel of the collection. The oldest is a 1916 Hanomag and the most valuable will be a Lancia convertible.