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Queda de Água do Temilobos
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Queda de Água do Temilobos
5110, Misarela
The access to the waterfall from the Vila (small town) (from the guard's house at na altitude of 300 metres, is on foot. The waterfall is located on the Misarela cliff in Armamar.
Queda de Água do Poio
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Queda de Água do Poio
3320, Cabril
On the mountain parish of Cabril, the more than two metres tall waterfall that comes from the Unhais brook (resulting of the encounter of the Estrela and Alforfa brooks) is quite an interesting natural resource but difficult to get to. The landscape includes the Poio reservoir.
Queda de Água de Moinhos da Rocha
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Queda de Água de Moinhos da Rocha
8800, Sítio da Asseca
Water fall with ten meters high, located in an area with grottos, stalactites and stalagmites. The access is done going up the river until the point where it is no longer navigable and, from then on, by road to São Domingos de Asseca. This area is characterized by its willows and cane-plantations.
Queda de Água de Cabeça de Águia
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Queda de Água de Cabeça de Águia
8550, Cabeça de Águia
Ten metres high waterfall. There is a thermal spa with a beautiful neo-arab design located near Caldas de Monchique. Around it there is a woodland area with plenty of trees of which pine trees, acacias, eucalyptuses, arbutus-trees, plane trees, cypresses and various fountains stand out.
Queda de Água de Barbelote
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Queda de Água de Barbelote
8550, Barbelote
After following the municipal road, access to this site is gained on foot via an approximately 50 metre long trail. This 30 metre high waterfall is found in the environs of Fóia, located at the beginning of Ribera do Barbelote. From the peak, the highest point of the mountain range at 902 metres, one can enjoy a beautiful panoramic view.
Lagoa de Sancha
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Lagoa de Sancha
7570, Sancha
Privileged place for migratory birds, filled with reeds and other vegetation typical of swamps. It houses part of the population of the Lagoa de Santo André, most notably the Red-billed duck, facing extinction. Is situated in a place of difficult access, and is separated from the beach by a cordon of dunes.
Lagoa das 3 Braças
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Lagoa das 3 Braças
3080, Carmação
Located near Quiaios, the lagoon is roundish, with an approximate diametre of 600 metres, and it is surrounded by a lovely tree area. It has little depth and that explain its dense vegetation, typical of swamp areas. In this place, a havem for aquatic birds, there are bird observatories and a Centre of Environmental Education.
Lagoa da Ervedeira
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Lagoa da Ervedeira
2425, Mata Nacional do Urso - Pedrogão
A 2 km long lagoon, located near the Pedrogão Beach. There is a forest with wide pine woods. The lagoon and the Mata Nacional do Urso (Bear National Woods) are classed.
Foz do Rio Zêzere
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Constância
2250, Constância
The Zêzere river is a tributary of the Tagus river that starts on the Estrela Mountain and measures about 200 km. It is the second larges river that flows entirely in Portugal.
Cascata do Síbio
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Pinhal do Douro
5140, Carrazeda de Ansiães
A waterfall that is over 90 metres high, surrounded by local vgetation. Near the Douro river, a special note to the pillory and the menhirs, namely the painted menhir.