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Igreja de São Pedro / Igreja Matriz de Lourosa

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Its pre-Romanesque origins make this church a rare example in Portugal. This Mozarabic temple reflects the diversity of influences it experienced during the First Reconquista. The uniqueness of this church also stems from the reused Roman, Visigothic, and Arab materials, …

Parque do Mandanelho

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A park with abundant vegetation, considered the city's lungs. It features an amphitheater, a fitness track, a lake with a waterfall, a school garden, a playground, and a picnic area.

Parque da Ilha do Picoto

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A pleasant space with a picnic area, a river beach on the banks of the Alva River, and a children's pool filled with river water. It also offers beautiful panoramic views of the region and invites you to enjoy hiking.

Lourosa

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This town's main attraction is the Mozarabic church, the only one on the Peninsula, which attests to the town's antiquity, predating the Christian reconquest. Also of great cultural interest are the remains of medieval anthropomorphic tombs, some Roman and perhaps …

Miradouro de Varandas de Avô

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A small stone lookout point with a few benches offers a magnificent view of the region, characterized by the Alva River and the cluster of houses that spread from the top of a hill, where the castle stands, to the …

Casa Museu da Fundação Dona Maria Emília Vasconcelos Cabral

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The former "Casa de Baixo" (Lower House), dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, belonged to the nobleman Francisco Cabral Metello. This museum recreates the romantic monarchy of bourgeois society prior to the establishment of the Republic.

Praia Fluvial de Caldas de São Paulo

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A pleasant, wooded area located along the left bank of the Alva River, with various amenities, such as tables, restrooms, a playground, an outdoor sports center, a fountain, a barbecue area, and a bar.

Praia Fluvial de Penalva de Alva

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A pleasant space located on the right bank of the Alva River, in a grassy and wooded area. It offers a variety of support facilities, including tables, restrooms, a playground, an outdoor sports center, and a bar.

Avô

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The name of this village originated in Couto de Avão, because there was no bridge over the Alva River and the Moura Stream, so the old town could only be entered by fording (ad vadum). The warrior-poet Brás Garcia Mascarenhas, …

Museu Etnográfico da Freguesia de Meruge

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A space where you can enjoy some objects and testimonies of local ethnography.

Praia Fluvial da Ilha do Picoto - Avô

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This beach is formed by two distinct waterways that form an island, Picoto Island. It consists of two dams with a pedestrian crossing, a children's pool, picnic tables and barbecues, and changing rooms.

São Gião

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A very old village located on the foothills of the Serra da Estrela, it has a section of Roman road. The main church, known as the Catedral das Beiras, stands out. It is a large temple with gilded carvings, a …

Museu Municipal Doutor António Simões Saraiva

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Museum opened in 2005, where you can appreciate works of painting, sculpture, oleographs, engravings, and some ethnographic notes, such as pieces donated by individuals from all over the municipality.