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Lagoa de Pataias
- beach
- country
Pataias
2445-000, Pataias
Inserida na Reserva Ecológica Nacional, a Lagoa de Pataias é a principal zona húmida do concelho, sendo um dos principais pontos migratórios de aves aquáticas. La, é possível contemplar estas espécies através do observatório, e também conhecer uma variedade de peixes. Na margem, existe um parque de merendas que permite desfrutar de um piquenique em contacto com a natureza.
Parque Verde de Alcobaça
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- leisure
Alcobaça
2460-492, Alcobaça
O Parque Verde de Alcobaça situa-se na entrada nascente da cidade, preservando os antigos caminhos da água para o Mosteiro de Alcobaça. Com uma área de mais de seis hectares, é um espaço de lazer que permite a prática de exercício, atividades ao ar livre e a realização de eventos.
Parque dos Monges
- leisure
Rua Quinta das Freiras, 10
2460-089, Alcobaça
The Parque dos Monges consists of a set of equipment and activities aimed at creating unique experiences for visitors, because of how them will recreate the way of living of the monks of the Cistercian Order.
Museu do Vinho de Alcobaça
- heritage
Rua de Leiria
2460-059, Alcobaça
An old cellar that became a museum in 1966. It features the history of the wine, together with agricultural utensils, as well as machines and objects related to vineyards growing.
Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Coz
- heritage
Rua de Santa Rita
2460-396, Cós
This building was founded by testamentary arrangement of D. Sancho I it would come to adapt to a Convent house for the Bernardas during the 16th century. It possesses one only nave covered with a wooden ceiling with coffer painted with emblematic. –the walls are covered with pattern and figurative glazed tiles, altarpieces in golden mannerism carving framing paintings. The Manueline door giving access to the choir stands out, as well as the ceiling coffer paintings, the glazed tiles from the 18th century that cover the walls.
Miradouro de São Martinho do Porto
- country
- leisure
Rua Cândido dos Reis, 32
2460-096, São Martinho do Porto
A place with views of the bay of São Martinho do Porto, a unique formation in Europe.
Praia de São Martinho do Porto
- beach
Praia de São Martinho do Porto
2460, São Martinho do Porto
Located in a bay, with fine waters, this beach has a sheltering port. From the Facho Hill one enjoys unique views of the Bay of São Martinho do Porto, by the amazing dunes of Salir do Porto.
Museu Raúl da Bernarda
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Rua Frei Fortunato
2461-601, Alcobaça
Open to the public since 2000, this museum shows the history of the oldest tapestries factory in Alcobaça. It exhibits several different artistic styles, totalling more than one hundred pieces from 1900 to 1970. By the museum there is a shop where one may acquire some current products of this factory.
Mosteiro de Alcobaça
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Praça 25 de Abril
2460-018, Alcobaça
This Monument was constructed by the Cistercian Rule monks between 1178 and 1254 following the model from the Mother House from Cistercian Rule in Claraval, France. The Monastery is composed by three bodies: the church, the North and South wings where it was respectively located the Kings and Court chambers when visiting and the Abbot and Monks residences. From the original façade there are some preserved elements like the crenels on the side walls, the Gothic doorway and the lateral windows. The baroque towers were added in the 18th century. The church is the biggest one in Portugal with three …
Castelo de Alcobaça
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Rua do Castelo, 35
2460-036, Alcobaça
Installed on a rise about 70 meters west of the monastery, Alcobaça Castle was sent to build by d. Afonso Henriques in 1147, on the presumed ruins of a fortification from the 6th century, as part of an important defensive line of the Lisbon region. Repeatedly devastated at the time of the Reconquista, d. Sancho ordered its reconstruction to house the monks alcobacenses and the population in the event of an attack. After suffering several earthquakes (1329, 1422 and 1563), turned out to serve as a prison in Filipes. Presenting itself in a State of ruin in the 18TH century, …