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Praia Fluvial de Caldas de São Paulo
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Caldas de São Paulo
3400, Penalva de Alva
A pleasant, wooded area located along the left bank of the Alva River, with various amenities, such as tables, restrooms, a playground, an outdoor sports center, a fountain, a barbecue area, and a bar.
Praia Fluvial da Ilha do Picoto - Avô
- beach
Ilha do Picoto - Avô
3400, Avô
This beach is formed by two distinct waterways that form an island, Picoto Island. It consists of two dams with a pedestrian crossing, a children's pool, picnic tables and barbecues, and changing rooms.
Parque da Ilha do Picoto
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- leisure
Ilha do Picoto
3400, Oliveira do Hospital
A pleasant space with a picnic area, a river beach on the banks of the Alva River, and a children's pool filled with river water. It also offers beautiful panoramic views of the region and invites you to enjoy hiking.
Miradouro de Varandas de Avô
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- leisure
EN230
3400, Oliveira do Hospital
A small stone lookout point with a few benches offers a magnificent view of the region, characterized by the Alva River and the cluster of houses that spread from the top of a hill, where the castle stands, to the river banks.
Casa Museu da Fundação Dona Maria Emília Vasconcelos Cabral
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Praceta Doutor António Saraiva
3400-073, Oliveira do Hospital
The former "Casa de Baixo" (Lower House), dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, belonged to the nobleman Francisco Cabral Metello. This museum recreates the romantic monarchy of bourgeois society prior to the establishment of the Republic.
Museu Municipal Doutor António Simões Saraiva
- heritage
Rua João Borges Brito, 4
3405-018, Bobadela
Museum opened in 2005, where you can appreciate works of painting, sculpture, oleographs, engravings, and some ethnographic notes, such as pieces donated by individuals from all over the municipality.
São Gião
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- heritage
São Gião
3400-655, São Gião
A very old village located on the foothills of the Serra da Estrela, it has a section of Roman road. The main church, known as the Catedral das Beiras, stands out. It is a large temple with gilded carvings, a ceiling with 102 paintings, and liturgical vestments. Nearby, the "Curral dos Romanos," also known as the Dólmen da Sobreda (Property of Public Interest), a curious olive press from the medieval period, in the town of Rio de Mel, and the Penedo da Moura, a natural cave, are worth a visit.
Lourosa
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- heritage
Lourosa
3400, Lourosa
This town's main attraction is the Mozarabic church, the only one on the Peninsula, which attests to the town's antiquity, predating the Christian reconquest. Also of great cultural interest are the remains of medieval anthropomorphic tombs, some Roman and perhaps Visigothic. Also, noteworthy are the pillory (a Property of Public Interest) and several sunny houses from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Avô
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- heritage
Avô
3400, Avô
The name of this village originated in Couto de Avão, because there was no bridge over the Alva River and the Moura Stream, so the old town could only be entered by fording (ad vadum). The warrior-poet Brás Garcia Mascarenhas, author of the epic poem "Viriato" (18th century), lived here. This land was inhabited by the Romans, perhaps the founders of the ruined castle. Among the monuments, the main church, presumably commissioned by King Afonso Henriques, is noteworthy, as is a 16th-century manor house, a pillory, and a chapel.
Ruínas Romanas de Bobadela
- heritage
Rua João dos Santos Pestana Coelho - Largo da Igreja
3405, Bobadela
The Roman Ruins of Bobadela bear witness not only to the importance of the Roman city in ancient times, but also to the presence of ancient peoples, such as the Romans, who left their mark before the 4th century BC. From the ancient Roman city, a perfect round arch with a rusticated structure supported by strong pillars, the Roman amphitheater, several tombstones, and other remains of significant interest remain.