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Trilho Pedestre Fajã dos Vimes - Lourais - Fajã de São João (PR3)
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Fajã dos Vimes
9850-213, Calheta
The trail begins at the portinho da Fajã dos Vimes and follows along the coast toward the Fajã dos Bodes and then towards the Lourais, passing through a thicket of incense and beech. The route continues toward the Fajã de São João, a very characteristic village, where small houses, narrow streets and traditional sidewalk create a unique ambience and very enjoyable. In this fajã there is also a small fishing port.
Trilho Pedestre de Ribeira Chã (PRC19)
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Avenida Engenheiro Eduardo Arantes de Oliveira
9560-550, Ribeira Chã
Pedestrian trail with a length of around eight kilometers, along which you will pass through beautiful green fields and some small waterfalls. The trail runs along Rua de São José, with Ribeira das Barrelas on your right. This path presents several views over the south coast of São Miguel Island and, on days with good visibility, you can even see Santa Maria Island.
Percurso pelos Parques e Jardins de Coimbra
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Estrada das Lágrimas
3040, Coimbra
To take a walk or rest for a while, there nothing better than the tour through the parks and gardens of Coimbra. Starting at the Choupal, a shelter for students’ loves, continue to the Quinta das Lágrimas, where the tradition locates the drama of D. Pedro and D. Inês. Next, get to know the Botanic Garden, where thousands of exotic and autochthones species are gathered, and add to this, decorative elements such as fountains and ponds. The Sereia Garden, so-called because there is a fountain with a triton the people called a mermaid, was the place meant for entertainment and …
Vistas sobre o Rio Douro a partir de Miragaia
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Rua da Restauração
4150, Porto
Along the high levelling that was made in order to level the Rua Nova da Alfãndega Street runs the typical Miragaia Street, bellow the level of the main street, with its houses laid on arcades. This zone is one of the most interesting areas of Porto and where you can see buildings with signs from the XV and XVI centuries as well as many others from the XVII and XVIII centuries. Of those streets, we point out three: Viela da Baleia, name that remembers the mandible of a wale that used to be there; Ancira Street (right in front of …
Jardim do Convento dos Capuchos
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Rua Lourenço Pires de Távora, 41 - Sítio dos Capuchos
2825, Monte Da Caparica
Situated on the edge of the Costa da Caparica Fossil Cliff, the jardim dos Capuchos is a nice place to take a walk. The convent of the same name is located in this garden full of flower-beds and pine.
Mata Nacional das Dunas de Quiaios
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Estrada Florestal 1
3080, Figueira da Foz
The Mata das Dunas de Quiaios (Quiaios Dunes Woods) is 12 km long and about 5 km wide. The pine trees cover more than six thousand hectares.
Jardim de Carlos Alberto
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Praça Carlos Alberto
4000, Porto
Small garden, from the XIX century, whose conception reflects an architectonics harmony. The trees surround the Monumento aos Mortos da Grande Guerra (monument to the First World War heroes).
Poço da Alagoinha / Lagoa das Patas
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Poço da Alagoinha
9960-030, Lajes das Flores
A place of extreme natural beauty, an almost virgin place where peace prevails. It is also known as Lagoa das Patas because, during the migration of wild ducks, they remain in this lagoon for days.
Barragem do Poio
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Espírito Santo
6050, Nisa
A reservoir on the Nisa Brook, on the Tagus river basin, near the Senhora da Graça (Our Lady of Grace) Hill and the ruins of Nisa-a-Velha (Old Nisa). It has a beach. It is not fit for sports.
Fonte da Quelha da Buraca
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Fonte da Quelha da Buraca
4845, Vilar da Veiga
The Gerês Mountain has five major water courses. But there are tens of fountains that "escape" that main network, with fine water springs along the mountain. The Quelha da Buraca fountain is one such example.