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Cine-Teatro Municipal de Mourão
- art
Rua Cândido dos Reis, 11
7240-236, Mourão
Former cinema room that now serves as support for various activities, such as dramatic expression classes promoted by the Municipality.
Rota dos Sabores
- leisure
EN385
7885, Amareleja
The Rota dos Sabores is a tourist circuit that aims to value artisanal products with protected names and quality, promoting and energizing them in an innovative way. During the tour, the visitor will be able to explore all the information available about a product and, if they wish, they will be able to visit its production unit (properly organized).
Igreja de São Francisco / Capela da Venerável Ordem Terceira de São Francisco
- heritage
Rua 9 de Abril
7240-233, Mourão
Baroque church that maintains its original design, consisting of a very simple nave. It was built during the reign of Kings João V and José I. Highlights include the pulpit built in schist and the typical tiles of the Real Fábrica de Lisboa. The portal displays a marbled medallion of the order of penance, symbolized by the cord surrounding two tables.
Passos do Senhor
- heritage
Rua do Benquerer
7240, Mourão
A veneration station with a modest construction, built at the end of the 17th century by the Brotherhood of Senhor Jesus dos Passos. They are made of masonry and the frames are made of slate. There are seven Steps, which are distributed according to the route of the procession held every year, and are decorated for this purpose.
Jardim Público de Mourão
- country
- leisure
Praça da República
7240, Mourão
To rest under a good shade or just to contemplate the diversity of vegetation and flower beds, this garden is a good choice. In the center, where the dirt paths converge, there is a bust.
Museu da Luz
- heritage
Largo da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz
7240-100, Luz
Museum created in 2003, during the transfer of Aldeia da Luz, as a result of its submersion by the Alqueva dam. The collections on display here are ethnographic and archaeological in nature. It has three rooms: the Luz room, the Memory room and a temporary exhibition room.
Aldeia da Luz
- country
- heritage
Luz
7240-100, Mourão
Aldeia da Luz, as it is known today, is the result of the advancement of time. With the construction of the Alqueva dam, old Luz, of Paleolithic and Neolithic origins, was submerged, as was Lousa Castle, of Roman origin, and some Roman road crossings the Guadiana. Against the wishes of the population, a village was built from scratch, about two kilometers from the old one, inaugurated in 2002. Despite the attempt to maintain the previous features and heritage assets, it is impossible to perfectly reproduce what the waters carried away. To prevent this village's past from being equally submerged, the …
Castelo de Mourão
- heritage
Rua Frei António das Chagas
7240-252, Mourão
The walls and towers remain from the 17th century fortifications to this day. The consistent medieval wall is made of marble and granite and is torn by several doors. It has a triangular plan with square towers. Inside the walls, the Casa da Guarda and the old Town Hall stand out. The military complex retains, despite being quite damaged, a unique and picturesque appearance.
Museu da Emigração Açoriana
- heritage
Rua do Estrela
9600-525, Ribeira Grande
Museum that has a vast collection of local ethnography donated by João Bosco da Mota Amaral, all from emigrants and the authorities of the host countries. It is located in the old Ribeira Grande Fish Market.
Praia de Porto Formoso
- beach
Praia de Porto Formoso
9625, Porto Formoso
Small beach with clear waters and black sand, where you can sunbathe and ride small boats.