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Barquinha Parque

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Largo 1º de Dezembro
2260, Vila Nova da Barquinha

Vila Nova da Barquinha

Modern and very pleasant green space, which has won a prize for Landscape Architecture. The water channel where you can see some ducks.

Miradouro do Monte da Senhora do Castelo

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Monte da Senhora do Castelo
3670, Vouzela

Vouzela

This belvedere, at the top of the Monte da Senhora do Castelo (Lady of the Castle Hill), has magnificent views of Vouzela and of the neighbouring parishes.

Parque da Liberdade

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Avenida João de Melo
3670, Vouzela

Vouzela

This park, located under the railway bridge, has lamp posts and lawns. There is also a pedestrian trail, an open air stone amphitheatre, a stone fountain with a diametre of approximately 8 metres and a fountain with a spring.

Barragem do Enxoé

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Barragem do Enxoé
7830, Serpa

Serpa

Located on the Guadiana river basin. The Enxoé reservoir, on the Enxoé brook, occupies about 785.22 ha and was classed as a protected reservoir of public waters.

Miradouro do Pulo do Lobo

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Santa Maria
7830, Serpa

Serpa

A space with views of the Guadiana river and the rapids that are form by the tightening of the river's banks (from 25 to 3 metres wide). All around it, the lovely Alentejo landcapes dominate an area where the human presencee is still quite rare.

Pulo do Lobo

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Pulo do Lobo
7830, Serpa

Serpa

A Guadiana reviver area, to the north of Mértola, where th river becomes narrower and that is why the locals used to say that one could cross from one bank to the other "num pulo" (in a jump). It is also said that the wolves used that passage a lot. The rapids caused by that compression of the river banks from 25 to 3 metres, are one of the main features. The natural waterfalls are also frequent and the highest one is 15 metres tall. The access is by a dirt road.

Tapada das Necessidades

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Calçada das Necessidades
1350, Lisboa

Lisboa

Former enclosed field of a farm with a convent that the earthquake destroyed. Nowadays it is a set of gardens and preserve, rich in exotic vegetation. The Casa do Regalo with the lakes, greenhouses, Virtues statue and the bust of Dom João V stands out. Integrated in this area is the Palácio das Necessidades, classified as Public Interest Monument and where the Foreign Office is set.

Jardim de Belém / Jardim Vasco da Gama

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Avenida da Índia
1400-207, Lisboa

Lisboa

Built for the Great Exhibition of the Portuguese World, in 1940, is has large lawns. The monuments paying homage to Gago Coutibho and Sacadura Cabral stand out. It is a great leisure area, ideal for walks, bicycle or skate rides.

Jardim da Estrela / Jardim Guerra Junqueiro

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Rua da Estrela
1200, Lisboa

Lisboa

Opened in 1825, it was oredered by the Marquês de Tomar. In the XIX century it was called the Passeio da Estrela. The vegetation is secular with about 800 arboreous species and large variety of flowers. It is a garden of romantic conception and a has a bandstand, an esplanade, a library, a greenhouse, artificial grottos, lakes and picnic area, being one of the most pleasant spaces in the city.

Parque Florestal de Monsanto

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Serra do Monsanto
1500, Lisboa

Lisboa

Created in 1934, it has about 1000 ha and is called the city lung. It has a space of ecologic reserve, protecting 150 species. It also has a leisure area with restaurants, café, playground and lots of space to walk.

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