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Jardim Garcia de Orta
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Passeio das Tágides - Parque das Nações
1800, Lisboa
Included in the Parque das Nações gardens, the different gardened areas associate the botanic with the Oceans Discoveries done by the Portuguese. The garden, with 2500 m2, presents characteristic vegetations from several ecosystems representing the main origin areas of the species, at the discoveries period, in a total of about 2300 plants.
Parque Dom Carlos I
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Rua Doutor Manuel Freire da Câmara
2500, Caldas Da Rainha
The old backup garden of the Thermae Hospital, the Park Dom Carlos I, a true "lung" of Caldas da Rainha, has many trees and lawns. Since its inauguration, in 1892, it has been a traditional meeting place, with a lake and recreational boats, as well as the Museum José Malhoa.
Parque Verde da Ponte
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Rua Manuel Lourenço Ferreira
3450, Mortágua
Parque Verde da Ponte is located next to Ribeira de Mortágua, being the perfect place for resting, socializing and leisure. Here the water, trees of different species and the green of the grassy spaces predominate. The surrounding area invites you to exercise. It has a picnic area and multipurpose playground.
Parque das Artes e do Desporto
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Estrada da Serra da Mira
2650-080, Amadora
The Arts and Sports Park, located in Amadora, in the old Lixeira da Boba, has multifunctional spaces, framed in an area where you can walk, run or ride a bike. Allied to sport and well-being, park users can also admire an art exhibition throughout the park.
Cascata de Leonte
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Vilar da Veiga
4840, Vilar da Veiga
The parish of Vilar da veiga, right in the Peneda-Gerês Natural Park (on the southernmost sid of the Gerês) is extremely rich in its natural resources (belvederes, rocky formations and waterfalls). Located in Leonte, at an altitude of 872 metres, the waterfall that falls from on high is quite beautiful in winter and in spring.
Foz do Rio Paiva
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Rio Paiva
4550, Castelo
The Paiva river is born in the Nave Mountain, in Moiimenta da Beira, and ends in the Douro river, in Castelo de Paiva. It was considered, just a few years ago, the less polluted river in Europe and the trouts still go there to lay their eggs. It is good for practising "hydrospeed" and other water sports.
Quinta das Águias
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Rua da Junqueira, 138
1300, Lisboa
The farm is also known as "Quinta de Diogo de Mendonça", "Quinta do Visconde da Junqueira", " Quinta dos Côrte-Real" or "Quinta do Professor Lopo de Carvalho". Worthy of notice are the glazed tiles ashlars and the altar piece of Quillard inside the palace chapel.
Jardim Marechal Carmona
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Avenida da Républica
2750-642, Cascais
A pleasant green space, with large lawns and several reasons of interest, namely a juvenile library, a mini-zoo, a children's playground and a picnic area. In the garden one can visit the museum of the counts of Castro Guimarães and the 17th century chapel of Saint Sebastian. It is also known as Parque da Gandarinha.
Alhais
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- heritage
Alhais
3650, Alhais
A village with several old granite houses. Its cultural heritage includes the pillory that stands on a rock and has four gargoyles on the chapiter and the mostly romanesque motheer church. A special note to the Rocha da Forca, Orca de Porto Lamoso and crucifixes as well. The local craftswork includes straw objects.
Penso
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- heritage
Penso
3660, Penso
The village is located on the foothill of the Freita, with several manors and large, well preserved and traditional farms. The monuments includes the Mother Church, the chapels of Our Lady of Bom Sucesso and Covelas, the Malafaias, Beirós, Pedreno, Fundo da Vila and Outeiro do Freixo Houses, the roman road, the crucifix and th fountains.