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Ponte dos Pisões
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Vreia de Jales
5450, Vreia de Jales
Ponte construída na época moderna, sobre uma provável pré-existência medieval, de arco com tabuleiro plano assente sobre um arco quebrado. Intradorso do arco em lajes de grandes dimensões. Tem estribo saliente.
Roda Hidráulica do Mouchão
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Avenida Marquês de Tomar
2300, Tomar
Large wooden wheel, one of the ex-libris of Tomar. Located in Jardim do Mouchão, next to the Nabão River, this wheel has pairs of clay buckets, each with a capacity of five litres. It is a model of hydraulic wheel used in irrigating fields or for supplying water to mills.
Rua da Restauração
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Rua da Restauração
4150, Porto
This street, dated from 1844, was very hard to build because of the granite existent there. It connects the Cordoaria Garden with the Cais de Massarelos, going through the picturesque Largo do Viriato. In the middle of the way you may enjoy the beautiful view over the Douro River.
Pegadas de Dinossauros
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Casais da Azoia
2970, Cabo Espichel
In the first cove north of the lighthouse, at Boca do Chapim, there are numerous dinosaur footprint trails (round in shape). Looking closely, you can even see the rectangular tail mark. The trail begins where the Atlantic Ocean bed is today and follows the escarpment upwards.
Ponta dos Rosais
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Rosais
9800-206, Velas
The Ponta dos Rosais is located in the extreme northwest of the island, reaching about 200 meters above sea level. Offering beautiful views of the ocean, the island of Faial and Pico Island on the horizon. The set of this tip, of the islets and cliffs around is classified as a site of Community interest.
Rocha dos Bordões
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ER1-2
9960-630, Lajes das Flores
Rocha dos Bordões is a curious geological phenomenon that presents impressive vertical striations on the basalt wall. Through the rock, several watercourses pass that end in a waterfall. Very close by, we find the so-called Águas Quentes, small boilers boiling with sulfurous water.
Serra do Muradal
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São Torcato
6160, Oleiros
Located northeast of Oleiros, it reaches its maximum altitude at 800 meters. The mountain is surrounded by four hills, each topped by a chapel. The viewpoint that exists in Serra do Muradal provides a privileged view over a vast expanse of pine trees, shale towns and villages.
Cascata de Pincães
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Cabril
5470-011, Cabril
Esta é uma das cascatas mais bonitas do Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês. Para lá chegar, deve seguir o caminho que vem da aldeia por um trilho com cerca de dois quilómetros.
Lagoa do Caiado
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Prainha
9940, São Roque do Pico
Lagoon located in the Partial Natural Forest Reserve of Lagoa do Caiado, on the central plateau of Pico Island. It is a verdant place of great natural beauty, where it is possible to observe several endemic species, such as the wild cedar, the laurel, the holly, the wild grape, the whitewood and the heather.
Praia Fluvial de Teixo / Praia Fluvial do Rio Dornas
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Teixo
3475, Teixo
On the river beach of Teixo, located in one of the villages in the Serra do Caramulo, there is a small natural lake. This beach is located in a valley surrounded by a rocky outcrop and some agricultural land. Its natural beauty is a draw for nature lovers, as human intervention is virtually non-existent.