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Miradouro de Varandas de Avô
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- leisure
EN230
3400, Oliveira do Hospital
A small stone belvedere with a few benches, that has magnificent views of the region.
São Gião
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- heritage
São Gião
3400-655, São Gião
A very old village, located on the foothills of the Estrela Mountain, with a vestige of a roman road. The mother church, known as Catedral das Beiras (Beiras Cethedral), a rather large temple, with golden carvings, a ceiling with 102 paintings and religious objects stands out. Nearby, the "Curral dos Romanos", also known as Sobreda dolmen (Public Interest Construction), an interesting olive oil press of the Middle Ages, at Rio de Mel and the Penedo da Moura (Moura Rock), a natural cave, are worth a visit.
Lourosa
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- heritage
Lourosa
3400, Lourosa
This village's main attraction if the moçárabe church, the only one in the Iberian Peninsula, from befor the Christian reconquest. The vestiges of human haped medieval tombs, some roman and maybe visigoth, ar of great cultural interest. A special note to the pillory (Public Interest Construction) and to several manors from the 17th and 18th centuries as well.
Avô
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- heritage
Avô
3400, Avô
This village's name had its origin at the Couto de Avão, since there was no bridge on the Alva river and the Moura brook and one could only enter the old town "a vau" (ad vadum). The poet-warrior Brás Garcia Mascarenhas, author of the epic poem Viriato (18th century) once lived here. These lands were inhabited by the romans, perhaps the founders of the now ruined castle. Among the monuments, a special note to the mother church, whose construction may have been ordered by Dom Afonso Henriques, a 16th century manor, a pillory and a chapel.
Parque do Mandanelho
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- leisure
Avenida Doutor Carlos Campos
3400, Oliveira Do Hospital
A park with abundant vegetation, the town's "lung". There is an amphitheatre, a fitness circuit, a lake with a waterfall, a school orchard, a playground and a picnic area.
Jardim de Santar
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- leisure
Largo Visconde Taveiro
3520, Nelas
This garden has benches and tall trees, as well as a statue that is a tribute the the Queen Saint Isabel.
Longroiva
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- heritage
Longroiva
6430, Mêda
A medieval place where the castle, an old Templar fortress restored by Gualdim Paes, stands out. Among the architectural heritage, a special note to the donjon, a national monument, the pillory, the mother church and the chapel of Our Lady of Torrão, built on the rocks. Roamanesque, manuelin and baroque elements are apparent. A special note to its medicinal sulphurous waters.
Miradouro de Mêda
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- leisure
Mêda
6430, Mêda
Location offering a beautiful view of the historic centre of Meda.
Jardim de Longroiva
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- leisure
Rua Doutor Adriano Vasco Rodrigues
6430, Mêda
Small garden with paths in Portuguese pavement, trees to provide shade, some garden benches and a children's playground.
Barragem de Ranhados
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Ranhados
6430, Meda
A large dam, located on the transition from the Mondego valley to the Douro valley. It belongs to the Torto River and it furnishes water to the municipality. Sports are allowed, albeit with some restrictions.