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Chiqueiro
- country
- heritage
Chiqueiro
3200, Chiqueiro
A village with schist houses, located in an area with many natural belvederes. A place of great natural beauty and a very special charm.
Casal Novo
- country
- heritage
Casal Novo
3200, Casal Novo
A villag with schist houses, in an area with many natural belvederes. A place of great natural beauty, with a very special charm, partly because it is semi-abandoned.
Barragem de Pracana
- beach
- country
Barragem
6120, Mação
A dam on the Ocreza river, near the place where it meets the Tagus river. Finished in 1951, it only became fully operacional in the late 1980s, after several alterations of its structures. It produces electricity. Sports are permitted, with some restrictions.
Jardim Municipal de Mação
- country
- leisure
Largo dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra
6120, Mação
A garden with abundant vegetation and benches. There is a flower hothouse and a lake.
Louriceira
- country
- heritage
Louriceira
6120, Mação
A small village near the Olhos de Água. The early 16th century church and the farm of the old Alviela morgados (esquires) are worth a visit. The craftswork includes wood objects and tapestries.
Barragem de Varosa
- beach
- country
Barragem de Varosa
5100, Balsemão
A dam on the Varosa river, on the Douro river basin. The most common fish species are the barbel, the nase, the chub and the trout. This place is usually the arrival place of canoeing races on the Varosa and Balsemão rivers.
Parque Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
- country
- leisure
Monte de Santo Estevão
5100, Lamego
This park has many trees and bushes, namely chestnut trees, weeping willows, cedars and more. There are small lakes, fountains and grottos.
Parque Infantil da Urbanização da Ortigosa
- country
- leisure
Urbanização da Ortigosa
5100, Lamego
Small park offering some amusement equipment, stone benches and tables and several trees.
Vila Ruiva
- country
- heritage
Vila Ruiva
7940, Vila Ruiva
A place where the olive oil, wine and cereals productions, as well as th commerce and the shepherds activity stand out. Its most outstanding monuments are the roman bridge (National Monument), the roman dam, the hermitage of Saint Sebastião, the chapel of Our Lord of Ladeira, the building of the old Paços do Concelho and the prison. The local craftswork includes cork objects and chairs.
Miradouro de Vila Ruiva
- country
- leisure
Rua 25 de Abril
7940, Vila Ruiva
A natural belvedere with garden benches and views of the Alentejo plains.