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Quinta do Cerrado

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Avenida da Estação
3430, Carregal do Sal

Carregal do Sal

Quinta do Cerrado is part of the Dão Wine Route, offering visits to the winery, the most beautiful vineyards featuring the region's selected traditional grape varieties, and the traditional rural house. You also have the opportunity to visit União Comercial da Beira, Lda., one of the oldest wine producers in the Dão region. In the 1980s, it acquired this farm, which boasts 30 hectares of vineyards, a modern winery, and a traditional rural house. A visit to this site allows you to learn more about winemaking and, most importantly, to better understand the famous Dão wines.

Casa do Passal

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Avenida do Cristo-Rei, 23
3430, Cabanas de Viriato

Carregal do Sal

Its construction dates back to the 19th century, notable for its eclectic architecture and the imposing main façade, with a grand entrance and grand design. It is also particularly notable for the memory of the consul who once lived there. This was the home of diplomat Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes, who, while serving as Consul General in Bordeaux in 1940, saved thousands of lives from the Nazi Holocaust of World War II. The house features a rectangular floor plan, and is spread over three floors, the top floor featuring a mansard roof. The main façade is marked by the …

Igreja Matriz de Coentral

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Praça Doutor Herlander Machado
3280-201, Coentral Grande

Castanheira de Pêra

The chapel consists of a nave, chancel, bell tower, pulpit, and baptistery. It has two altars on the Epistle side, and the chancel ceiling is painted.

Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Guia

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Rua José Tomaz Henriques
3280-123, Sapateira

Castanheira de Pêra

A vernacular shrine, built in 1733, dedicated to Our Lady of Guia. It has a single nave and a chancel with a bell tower attached to the main façade and sacristy. In 1984, it was rebuilt, and the pulpit was removed.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Castanheira de Pêra

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Praça Visconde de Castanheira de Pêra
3280-017, Castanheira de Pêra

Castanheira de Pêra

20th-century religious architecture. It features a landscaped, cobbled atrium, where you can see the busts of the Viscounts of Castanheira de Pêra. Inside, you'll find the Chapel of São José, with its neo-Gothic altar in white and gold. It currently serves as the São José Nursing Home.

Lagar do Corga

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Bolo
3280-113, Bolo

Castanheira de Pêra

Located next to Poço Corga River Beach, this mill is thought to have over 400 years of history, although the first records referring to its operation as an olive oil mill date back to 1939. Due to EU legislation, it ceased to operate as a mill and is now a museum, which aims to showcase the artisanal olive oil production process.

Poços de Neve

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Coentral
3280, Coentral

Castanheira de Pêra

Built in the 18th century, these wells bear witness to a rudimentary form of cold-water technology. There are three of them: one circular and two octagonal. All feature a narrow opening and a rectangular door topped by a segmental-arch brick lintel.

Casa do Tempo

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Rua Doutor José Fernandes de Carvalho
3280-039, Castanheira de Pêra

Castanheira de Pêra

The Casa do Tempo was created to serve as a space for heritage preservation and a vibrant hub for cultural and educational activities. Therefore, in addition to hosting several temporary exhibitions each month, the Casa do Tempo also houses a permanent exhibition that, through contemplation of news reports from the newspaper "O Castanheirense" since January 1, 1937, and the appreciation of a collection of objects related to the wool industry, allows us to journey through the history of Castanheira de Pêra.

Anjo de Portugal - Monumento de Homenagem às Vítimas da Tragédia de Entre-os-Rios

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EN224
4550-734, Castelo de Paiva

Castelo de Paiva

A monument erected in honor of the victims of the Hintze Ribeiro Bridge collapse tragedy. It is a statue of a golden angel, approximately ten meters tall. Descending some stairs next to the angel, we find a small shrine with the photos and names of the victims of the bridge collapse.

Biblioteca Municipal de Castelo de Paiva

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Rua Emídio Navarro, 102
4550-126, Castelo de Paiva

Castelo de Paiva

Suitable place for consulting books and audiovisual media.

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