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Moinho de Água de Porto de Aguiar
- heritage
EM570
3570-130, Porto de Aguiar
This watermill, on the banks of the Dão River, is still in operation. It consists of two millstones, which can operate simultaneously, and includes a water access channel that ends in a funnel, causing the water to enter the mill with greater force, as it falls from a height of 5 meters.
Miradouro do Cabeço do Gato
- country
- leisure
EN587
3570, Aguiar da Beira
This viewpoint, located atop a rock flanked by a wooden fence, offers a magnificent view of the municipality of Aguiar da Beira and the Serra da Estrela mountain range.
Caldas da Cavaca
- beach
- leisure
Caldas da Cavaca
3570-026, Aguiar da Beira
The waters of Caldas da Cavaca were already being used free of charge by local inhabitants for treatments in dug wells. These thermal baths were later granted concessions in 1924, but it was in 1950 that the resort experienced a major boost, transforming into a resort with excellent conditions for the time. The Cavaca spring is located on a farm in the Coja River valley, a tributary of the Dão River. The facilities are spread across a group of buildings, including a spa, guesthouse, and ground-floor rental houses. These medicinal waters are recommended for the treatment of respiratory, digestive, rheumatic, …
Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
- heritage
Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
3570, Aguiar da Beira
As the name of this place of great historical interest suggests, here you can see monuments of medieval architecture classified as National Monuments - the pillory, the tower and the fountain.
Fonte Ameada de Aguiar da Beira
- heritage
Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
3570, Aguiar da Beira
This square-shaped fountain covers a well and a puddle. Its roof creates a stage on the hillside, a space with benches that allows for public use.
Torre do Relógio / Torre Ameada
- heritage
Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
3570, Aguiar da Beira
This tower, dating from the 15th century, has a quadrangular construction, battlements, and small cannon gargoyles along its four floors. The building is part of a medieval design complex that includes the castle and a pillory. It is also known as the Cabicanca Tower, due to its connection with the legend of a cursed stork that terrorized the inhabitants.
Miradouro de Porto Castanheira
- country
- leisure
Largo Padre António de Jesus Lopes
3300, Arganil
A space that offers excellent panoramic views over the village.
Aldeia de Xisto de Chãs d'Égua
- country
- heritage
Chãs d'Égua
6285, Chãs d' Égua
A charming village with schist houses, located in the Piódão area.
Praia Fluvial de Foz D'Égua
- beach
Piodão
6285, Vide
Located near the village of Piódão, this is where the Piódão and Chãs D'Égua streams meet, creating a magnificent body of water. The setting couldn't be more beautiful, with the proximity of two mills, an olive press, and blocks of stone carved by the streams' current.
Barragem de Fronhas
- beach
- country
Fronhas
3300, Fronhas
Dam on the Alva River, Mondego River Basin, used to control river flooding and to divert inflows to Aguieira through a tunnel.