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Results for Serra+da+Estrela in Portugal
Percurso do Chá - Porto Formoso (PRC26)
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Rua Padre João Botelho de Couto (EM 518)
9625, Maia
Small circular route which starts and finishes near the Miradouro da Vista of boats in Porto Formoso, passing by the tea Factory and the respective tea plantations
Ilhéu da Baleia
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Ponta da Barca
9880-303, Santa Cruz da Graciosa
This curious basalt formation of volcanic origin resembles, in profile, the shape of a whale, which gives it its name. It is located in the small bay of Ponta da Barca.
Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Penha
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- leisure
Grândola
7570, Grândola
A natural belvedre, atop the Senhora da Penha, with amazing panoramic views of the Grândola Mountain. In the hermitage, one can find the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Penha, of the 17th century.
Miradouro da Senhora da Paz
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- leisure
Rua Nossa Senhora da Paz
4720, Amares
Viewpoint located on Monte da Santinha or Senhora da Paz, with views over the village of Amares and the Cávado River valley. The contrast of the white houses with the green of the fields marks the landscape.
Ponteira
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- heritage
Ponteira
5470, Ponteira
Typical village in the National Park of Peneda-Gerês, framed in a granite frame, on the hillside of serra. His wealth, with much dark granitic as beautiful, gives this site a unique and very attractive mysticism. One of the ex-libris of this location is the so-called Bolideira Stone, a rock that rocks the slight jerk of the human hand.
Parque Infantil do Parque das Cidades
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- leisure
Parque das Cidades
8135, Quarteira
A children's playground located at the Parque das Cidades (Cities Park).
Parque de Merendas de São João da Pesqueira
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- leisure
Largo das Devesas
5130, São João Da Pesqueira
Picnic Park of largo das Devesas. Nice area for fraternizing.
Vale Glaciar do Zêzere
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Caldas de Manteigas
6260, Manteigas
A space that was visibly carved by the glaciers that left U shaped valleys, blocks, and "covões" (Covão da Ponte, Covão d'Ametade), polished rocks and several lagoons. Not to be missed.
Fórnea
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Fórnea
2480, Alcaria
Many trails lead to this place, with a geological phenomenon that results in a natural amphitheatre. Inside the Fórnea there is the Cova da Velha, a cavity with a spring that flows down to the Fórnea Brook.
Miradouro do Senhor dos Aflitos
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- leisure
EM567
5060-561, Torre do Pinhão
Located on a detour from the EM567, which connects the towns of Torre do Pinhão and Barrela, the Senhor dos Aflitos Viewpoint offers spectacular views over the pristine mountains of the region, dotted with trees and granite blocks, and over the Serra do Alvão, bwing a mandatory stop on a Sunday afternoon walk through the area.