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Moinhos de Água de Cujó

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Rua do Senhor da Livrração
3600-300, Cujó

Castro Daire

Recovered water mills that are still working. Are situated along the riverbed.

Santuário da Nossa Senhora da Ouvida

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EN2
3600-472, Senhora da Ouvida

Castro Daire

At this location emphasises the polychrome images of the Lady of Heard and Santa Bárbara (15th century).

Ruínas da Muralha das Portas de Montemuro

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EN321
3600, Ester

Castro Daire

This fortress remnant is located in a place known as Portas de Montemuro (Montemuro doors) in which the construction and occupation date remains unknown. This fortified village is placed in the Iron Age. It is possible to see some disperse traces from the wall with irregular polygonal outlines.

Capela das Carrancas

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Rua Padre Américo, 7
3600-298, Castro Daire

Castro Daire

Chapel of octagonal plant, with a monumental staircase of two flights, with in the Centre a fountain with frowns.

Igreja Matriz de Castro Daire

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Largo São Pedro, 1
3600-139, Castro Daire

Castro Daire

This is a church which construction dates from the 18 – 19 centuries. With a baroque and neoclassic architecture in has a corridor parallel to the nave. From the outside it stands out the neoclassic façade raised on the 19th century and the bell tower with four windows. On the inside it stands out the polychrome triumphal arch with an arch on the centre.

Museu Municipal de Castro Daire

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Rua Doutor Lacerda Pinto
3600-140, Castro Daire

Castro Daire

This archaeological and ethnographic museum is located in Casa da Cerca, an interesting House coat, at a site overlooking the municipal garden. Exposes a panoply of related objects with the cycle of the flax and the wool, handicrafts, agricultural implements, regional costumes and archaeological objects.

Museu da Associação Etnográfica e Social do Montemuro

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EN2
3600-403, Mezio

Castro Daire

In this museum you can learn about the traditions of this region, with regard to handicrafts, the typical costumes, to gastronomy and activities features of this part of the country. Have as primary objective to preserve ethnographic traditions.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição / Igreja Matriz de Ermida

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EN225
3600-317, Ermida

Castro Daire

Romanesque architecture Church founded in the 12th century. Also known as Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição or still as Church of Abbreviations due to extraordinary carved of signs or brands of construction site. The façade, in granite, stands out the broken arch portal with sculpted capitals. The interior is a single nave covered with a roof hispano-Arabic. It is the only Temple of the Premonstratensian (Augustinians) exists in Portugal.

Forte do Cabo da Roca

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Alto das Estradas
2705, Colares

Sintra

Currently in ruins, there are only a few traces of the wall. Is located near the Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of Europe.

Zona Marginal de Matosinhos

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Avenida General Norton de Matos
4450-208, Matosinhos

Matosinhos

The coastal area of Matosinhos is great for a walk on a hot summer day. It has several cafes with terraces to have a drink while watching the sea.

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