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Museu Etnográfico do Grupo Típico de Ançã
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Rua Doutor Jaime Cortesão
3060-049, Ançã
A museum located in a typical house of the 1700s where some scenes of the old daily life in the region and some objects are recreated.
Olhos de Fervença
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Olhos de Fervença
3060, Olhos de Fervença
This place was firstly created to provide water to the municipality and it is currently a lovely place for strolling and having fun. It has an artificial pool with a small stretch of sand, a bar/restaurant and an area for varied uses.
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição / Igreja da Misericórdia de Cantanhede
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Rua Carlos Oliveira, 4
3060-145, Cantanhede
The convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, climbed the Church currently, which is supposed to have been rebuilt in the 18th century. Highlight the altarpieces that decorate the main altar and the collaterals, the walls of the chancel tiled 18th Coimbra source and images in stone found in the choir.
Capela de Varziela / Capela de Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia
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Rua Doutor Santos Silva
3060, Varziela
Renaissance chapel that had add Tower and vestry. Deserves special mention the altarpiece in stone from Ançã, attributed to John of Rouen, surmounted by the arms of the Menezes and represented the Virgin of Mercy.
Praia da Tocha
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Praia da Tocha
3060, Praia da Tocha
A beach located in a lovely, typical fishing village. Its stretch of sand is one of the biggest in Portugal, measuring approximately from 12 to 15 km. It is ideal for surfing and it has an aquapark and equipments in the summer. The fishermen's shacks, with the xávega art utensils, are located on the northern part, sheltered by the sand dunes that protect them from the sea winds and from the sea storms.
Rota da Bairrada
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Ourentã
3060, Ourentã
Cantanhede belongs, together with the parishes of Oliveira do Bairro, Mealhada and Anadia, to the Bairrada Wines Route. In this region of 108 thousand hectares, the vineyards occupy 12 thousand hectares.
Centro Histórico de Ançã
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Ançã
3060, Ançã
A pleasant, wide space with a typical Portuguese pavement. It has a nice square with garden benches and trees that offer their shade.
Museu da Pedra
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Largo Cândido Reis, 4
3060-174, Cantanhede
This museum exhibits stone works from the parishes of Ançã, Portunhos and Outil. Inaugurated in 2001, it also exhibits several archaeological artefacts of the parish's pre-historic and roman sites and paleonthological finds.
Fonte do Largo Cândido Reis
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Largo Cândido Reis
3060, Cantanhde
Large circular fountain with a fountain.
Escultura Pedra de Ançã
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Largo Cândido Reis
3060, Cantanhede
This is one of the 23 sculptures worked live at I, II and III International Symposium of Sculpture of Cantanhede.