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Foz do Rio Homem
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Rio Homem
4720, Lago
The Homem River is a tributary on the right bank of the Cávado, with a length of 37 kilometers. It rises in the Serra do Gerês and it is on this river that the Vilarinho das Furnas hydroelectric plant is located.
Termas de Caldelas
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Avenida Afonso Manuel Pereira de Azevedo
4720-263, Caldelas
Perfectly integrated into the landscape that integrates Amares, the Caldelas spa consists of water spouts, a spa and a physical medicine and rehabilitation center. Renovated in 2005, maintaining the original design, it provides all the necessary conditions to carry out the treatments it offers. There are accommodation options that suit the duration of the treatments.
Barragem de Pedrógão
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Barragem de Pedrógão
7960, Pedrógão
Located on the Guadiana River, this dam performs the function of counter embalming the Alqueva Dam.
Ribeira de Marmelar
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Marmelar
7960, Marmelar
Small water course, which crosses the lands of Marmelar and flows into the waters of the Guadiana.
Lagoa Verde / Lagoa das Sete Cidades
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Sete Cidades
9555, Sete Cidades
It is one of the famous lagoons of the Sete Cidades (Seven Towns). Surrounded by an edenic scenery, it is quite inviting for a stroll or a picnic by its peaceful banks. The legend says the colour difference between the water of the lagoons is due to the tears once shed by a blue eyed princess and a green eyed sheperd as their love was not possible.
Barragem de Odeleite
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Odeleite
8950, Odeleite
Located in Odeleite, Castro Marim, this dam was built in Ribeira de Odeleite, which is born in Serra do Caldeirão. As a curiosity, aerial photography shows the shape of a blue dragon.
Pedras Salgadas Spa & Nature Park
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Parque de Pedras Salgadas
5450-140, Bornes de Aguiar
Situated in a rural environment, halfway between Vila Real and Chaves, in the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, the Termas de Pedras Salgadas and their therapeutic effects are known since ancient times. Word is that the Romans already knew such effects. However, it was from 1879 that a new direction was given. So after the waters have been awarded at international exhibition in Vienna, 6 years before, was built the thermal complex. There were illustrious figures such as Queen d. Maria Pia or the King d. Fernando. The waters are particularly suitable for afeções of the digestive system, the …
Ribeira de Pêra
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Mosteiro
3270, Mosteiro
Ribeira de Pera rises in Serra da Lousã, more precisely in Porto Ervideiro, at 1180 meters above sea level. It crosses the municipality of Castanheira de Pera and Pedrógão Grande and flows into the Zêzere. Along the way, there are other points of interest, such as the caster mills and the old oil mill.
Barragem do Cabril
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EN2
3270, Pedrógão Grande
Zêzere River Dam, is one of the largest Portuguese dams and also constitutes one of the largest freshwater reserves in the country. The landscape from here is imposing.
Clube Náutico de Pedrógão Grande
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Rua do Vau
3270-909, Pedrógão Grande
Club founded in 1998 that is worth visiting for the variety of activities on offer and the surrounding landscape.