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Teatro Clube de Esposende / Museu Municipal de Esposende
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Rua Rodrigues Faria
4740-288, Esposende
Ancient Theatre opened in 1911, consisting of a longitudinal plan with two rectangular bodies and three floors. Worked as a theatre until the second half of the 20th century, when it became a spinning and weaving factory. In 1993, after restoration, was inaugurated here the Museum Municipal de Esposende.
Igreja de São Vicente
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Rua Francisco de Passos
6300-558, Guarda
This seventeen hundreds temple presents a baroque façade sided by two bell ringer towers. The historian glazed tiles panels stand out and they are placed in the church nave and main chapel. It was reconstructed in 1790 by initiative of Bishop D. Jerónimo Rogado de Carvalhal e Silva.
Igreja do Divino Salvador/ Igreja Matriz de Alvor
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Rua da Igreja, 25
8500-007, Alvor
Mandada construir no início do século XVI por Dom Manuel, esta igreja apresenta três naves, quatro tramas, duas capelas colaterais e três laterais. Destaca-se um painel de azulejos rococó e um portal manuelino.
Mamoa 2 de Castro
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Solveira
5470-480, Solveira
Reasonably visible megalithic monument in the landscape, located about 100 metres from the castro de Serraquinhos. Not very sharp central depression, although they identify what appear to have been mainstays. Has about 13 meters in diameter, plated quartz stone remains.
Mamoa de Marouco do Crasto
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Lamachã
5470-321, Negrões
It is a megalithic funerary monument, though partly cut by the path that leads to Castro de Lamachã. Features slight central depression and are not visible traces of dolmen, however, are evident the remains of lytic cuirass with abundant quartz stones. Is a prominent, but with little elevation about 11 meters in diameter.
Mosteiro de Nossa Senhora da Assunção de Tabosa
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Largo do Convento
3640-030, Tabosa do Carregal
The Monastery of Nossa Senhora da Assunção de Tabosa was the last Cistercian monastery to be founded in Portugal. Integrated into the Douro nucleus of monasteries and convents of the Cistercian Order, in the extreme south of the Varosa valley, and located in the so-called "Lands of Devil", they maintain the spirit of silence and recollection of their foundation.
Muralhas do Castelo e Porta de Marvão
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Marvão
7330, Marvão
Inside Serra de São Mamede Natural Park the mediaeval town stands out the Castle. The fortress is oriented towards Spain and includes urban agglomerate with around 150 houses dating on its majority, from the 14th to the 16th century escorting the long and narrow streets.
Foz do Rio Tejo
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Foz do Rio Tejo
2825, Lisboa
The Tagus River flows into the beautiful Tagus estuary, after traveling 875 km from the Serra de Albarracín. The estuary is a place well known for the passage of migratory birds. One of the few terrestrial accesses can be made near Porto Alto (in Reta do Cabo).
Lagoa das Patas
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ER5-2A
9700, Angra do Heroísmo
Small lagoon located near a stream in the Serra de Santa Bárbara. It is at a very high altitude, which justifies the frequent fog, the calm and the silence. There are often many ducks in these place that walk among the water lilies, which is why it is also known as Lagoa das Patas.
Lagoa de Mira
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Lagoa de Mira
3070, Mira
Also known as Lagoa de Baixo (Lagoon from down below) it has a long shape and communicates with the lagoon of Barrinha, in Mira, by the so-called Vala da Cana (Cana Pit). It is surrounded by trees, with pine woods sinc the dunes of Quiaios. There is a beach and a picnic area.