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Parque Urbano de Touro
- country
- leisure
Touro
3650, Vila Nova de Paiva
Ample green space resulting from the rehabilitation of central zone of Bull. Here there is a small river beach and other leisure areas that invite you to a relaxing afternoon.
Biblioteca Municipal Aquilino Ribeiro
- heritage
Praça D. Afonso Henriques, 1
3650-207, Vila Nova de Paiva
Fráguas
- country
- heritage
Fráguas
3650, Fráguas
A village where most of the houses are made of granite. The monuments include the mother church with a procession cross and several linen panels with the scenes of the Passion, the pillory, the chapels of Saint António, Saint Bárbara, Our Lady of Penha and Our Lady of Consolação, the old prison and the menhir. The local craftswork includes the manufacturing of baskets.
Vila Cova à Coelheira
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- heritage
Vila Cova à Coelheira
3650, Vila Cova à Coelheira
The pillory, an 18th century house with coats of arms, a unique house known as "Sinagogue" that reflects the importance of the Jewish colony that onc eexisted here, stand out in this village. A special note to the belvdere, the water mill and the river beach as well. The domens of Queiriga and Pendilhe and the Necropolis of Almoxene are located nearby.
Vila Nova de Paiva
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- heritage
Vila Nova de Paiva
3650, Vila Nova de Paiva
Located at an altitude of 775 metres, in a rather fertile area, surrounded by rocky hills, by the Leomil Mountain. Its architectural heritage includes the18th century mother church, built in granite on the site of a romanesque construction, with a romanesque-bizantine cross inside. A special note to the chapels of Saint Francisco and Saint António, the house of the Caldeira family, the Paços do Concelho building, the crucifix and the Facho belvedere as well. The local craftswork includes linen objects and more.
Queiriga
- country
- heritage
Queiriga
3650, Queiriga
A very old village that has several vestiges of megalithic monuments. A special not to the menhir "Orca dos Juncais" (National Monument), with paintings of hunters, deers and dogs. The Mother Church and the chapel of Saint Eufémia are also worth a visit.
Alhais
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- heritage
Alhais
3650, Alhais
A village with several old granite houses. Its cultural heritage includes the pillory that stands on a rock and has four gargoyles on the chapiter and the mostly romanesque motheer church. A special note to the Rocha da Forca, Orca de Porto Lamoso and crucifixes as well. The local craftswork includes straw objects.
Museu Paroquial de Vila Nova de Paiva
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Largo da Restauração
3650-211, Vila Nova de Paiva
The Museu Paroquial de Vila Nova de Paiva (Parish Museum of Vila Nova de Paiva) os located in the Mother Church of Vila Nova de Paiva and exhibits religious art works, as well as some archaeological findings.
Diver-Karting
- leisure
EN 323 - Zona Industrial do Vale do Forno
3650-200, Vila Nova de Paiva
This is an outdoor go-kart track due to open in the summer of 2005.
Praça de Táxis de Vila Nova de Paiva
- heritage
Praça da Restauração
3650-207, Vila Nova de Paiva