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Passeio no Buçaco - Obelisco e Palace Hotel

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Buçaco
3050, Buçaco

Mealhada

This is a fairly easy walking route. The route covers sites associated with the Battle of Buçaco, which pitted the army commanded by Marshal Massena against the Portuguese-British forces commanded by Wellington. You'll find the Military Museum, the Queen's Gate, the Chapel of the Cedron Bridge, a chapel commemorating the biblical story, and other places of great historical interest.

Antiga Sede das Águas do Luso / Sociedade da Água de Luso

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Rua Álvaro Castelões, 63
3050, Mealhada

Mealhada

Space, formerly the headquarters of the Luso waters, which today presents several exhibitions on the theme of mineral waters.

Museu Militar do Bussaco

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Almas do Encarnadouro
3050, Bussaco

Mealhada

The Buçaco Military Museum was opened in 1910. Expanded and remodeled in 1962, it has valuable collections of weapons, uniforms and equipment used in the Battle, including an artillery piece with its respective garrison.

Mata Nacional do Bussaco

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Bussaco
3050-261, Luso

Mealhada

In a landscape of singular beauty, in the heart of the municipality of Mealhada, stands a truly monumental garden, captivated by the richness of the place, considered by many to be unique in the world, where the colors of nature and the rays of sunlight piercing the trees blend in the prevailing silence - the Bussaco National Forest. Commissioned by the Order of Discalced Carmelites in the 17th century, in seclusion and contemplation for over 200 years, the space impresses with the number of plant species it houses, over 700, from all over the world, such as firs, sequoias, limes, …

Lago do Parque do Luso

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Parque do Luso
3050, Luso

Mealhada

A bucolic lake, inhabited by a few ducks, is part of the Luso spa resort. Its gardens invite you to stroll along the shore for two.

Muralhas do Castelo de Portalegre / Fortificações de Portalegre

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Rua 1º de Maio
7300-205, Portalegre

Portalegre

These walls, with two gates, were originally built in the 13th century. Later, in the 17th century, the bastioned fortification of the Portalegre enclosure was built.

Convento das Trinas de Mocambo

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Avenida de Santo António
7300-074, Portalegre

Portalegre

The first cloister consists of a vast landscaped quadrangle. At its center is a granite fountain dating from the 17th century. The two-story cloister has four double arches on each side, separated externally by dressed stone buttresses. The second cloister has an identical configuration, though smaller. The cloister vaults have molded ribs resting on carved cylindrical corbels.

Convento de Santa Clara / Biblioteca Municipal

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Rua de Elvas, 54
7300-126, Portalegre

Portalegre

Convent built in 1376 by Queen Leonor Teles. It features primarily Gothic features, but also some Baroque and Renaissance details. It underwent renovations in the 16th, 18th, and 20th centuries. It currently houses the Municipal Library.

Parque Natural da Serra de São Mamede

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Ribeira de Arronches
7300-406, Reguengo

Portalegre

In the flat Alentejo, the idea of ​​a mountain range is like the idea of ​​an oasis in a desert. Well, the Serra de São Mamede Natural Park represents exactly that. From Castelo de Vide to the southeast stretches this magnificent mountain range, the highest south of the Tagus, headed by the Serra de São Mamede (1,025 meters maximum altitude). The Serra de Castelo de Vide (762 meters), the Serra Fria (953 meters), and the Serra do Marvão (867 meters) fill the remaining part of the Natural Park. Morphologically, the park is composed of a layer of granite on the …

Museu Municipal de Portalegre

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Rua José Maria da Rosa
7300-110, Portalegre

Portalegre

The museum opened in 1918 and is located in a 16th-century mansion next to the Cathedral. After renovations, it reopened in 2012. The museum's museum program highlights the collection of Sacred Art and Faience. The Temporary Exhibition Room features an exhibition of paintings on Portalegre, featuring works by contemporary Portuguese painters such as Manuel d'Assumpção, João Tavares, Arsénio da Ressurreição, Benvindo Ceia, Abel Santos, and Miguel Barrias, among others.

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