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Jardim Municipal de Mação
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- leisure
Largo dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra
6120, Mação
Located in front of City Hall, this is a very simple garden with greenery and benches. Inside, a floral greenhouse and a pond stand out. For younger children, there's a playground in the background.
Museu de Arte Pré-Histórica e do Sagrado no Vale do Tejo
- heritage
Largo Infante D. Henrique
6120-750, Mação
Museum dedicated to the spiritual and symbolic manifestations of the sacred: from prehistoric fertility rituals to the megalithic cult of the dead, including medieval sacred art.
Louriceira
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- heritage
Louriceira
6120, Mação
A small village near the source of the Olhos de Água springs. The church, dating from the early 16th century, and the estate of the former Morgados do Alviela are worth a visit. The handicrafts, especially woodwork, rugs, and rag quilts, are notable.
Serra da Lousã
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Serra da Lousã
3200, Lousã
This mountain range is located between the Açor and Sicó mountains, southwest of Coimbra, on the border with the district of Leiria. It measures 30 kilometers long and 30 kilometers wide, reaching its highest point of about 1,000 meters at Alto do Trevim. It is a mountain range deeply furrowed by a branching network of valleys and steep slopes on its northwestern edge. It boasts a rich fauna and flora, boasting a wide variety of botanicals, and even some watercourses, the famous Lousã river pool. Along the mountain range, trails lead us to villages frozen in time, populated by schist …
Praia Fluvial de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
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Lousã
3200, Lousã
A river beach located in a location of great scenic beauty. It offers support infrastructure that allows for pleasant leisure moments. Be sure to visit the Chapels of Nossa Senhora da Piedade and Lousã Castle.
Casa dos Salazares / Casa da Viscondessa do Espinhal / Palácio dos Viscondes do Espinhal
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Rua Viscondessa do Espinhal
3200-257, Lousã
An 18th- and 19th-century building with neoclassical decor. The central section, raised by an additional floor, is topped by a coat of arms and crowned by pinnacles. It currently houses a hotel.
Percurso Pedestre de Central Ermida
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Serra da Lousã
3200, Lousã
A hiking trail that takes place near the Ermida Hydroelectric Plant, along a path of lush vegetation, where you can fully experience nature.
Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
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Cabo do Soito
3200, Lousã
Sanctuary composed of four chapels: Chapel of Saint John (15th century), Chapel of Our Lord of Agony (19th century), Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy (probably 17th century), and Chapel of Our Lord of the Afflicted. These chapels were built one at a time, between the 15th and 19th centuries. Their interiors preserve sculptures, such as the painted limestone one of Saint John the Evangelist and the one of Our Lady of Mercy, the latter of which is often brought out on procession days.
Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
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- leisure
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3200, Lousã
This spot offers a beautiful view of the chapels and the castle, with the São João stream winding its way from the mountains, forming a river pool. The entire mountain range and the mountain villages of Casal Novo and Talasnal are also visible.
Museu Etnográfico Doutor Louzã Henriques
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Rua João Luso
3200-201, Lousã
This museum features a diverse, nationwide ethnographic collection, including agricultural implements and hitching systems. It is divided into several sections, including pig slaughter, pottery, mountain cuisine, bread, olive oil, blacksmithing, linen, and shoemaking.