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Miradouro de São Félix

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Rua de São Félix
4570, Póvoa de Varzim

Póvoa de Varzim

Viewpoint located at the highest point of the Serra de Rates, at about 200 meters of altitude, where you can find traces of an Iron Age fort, the Chapel of São Félix and some windmills adapted for holiday homes. This entire area offers fantastic views over the sea, the city and the mountains.

Miradouro do Monte do Faro

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Alameda Luís Henrique Alves Pinto
4930, Valença

Valença

At the Faro Hill, one has the loveliest views of a wide part of the parish of Valença and of the neighbouring parishes, as well as of the Minho river. By the belvedere there are several chapels, one of which devoted to São Pedro de Rates, the medieval saint that protected the inhabitants from the plague. This elevation is quite visible to the east of Valença.

Parque Viveiros da Falca

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EM 502
9700, Angra do Heroísmo

Angra do Heroísmo

Space also known as Parque Florestal de Recreio farm of the Falca, with an area of six hectares, located approximately 452 metres above sea level. Has maintenance circuits, pedestrian circuits, leisure areas and picnic parks. This is an area where there are several species of plants, including some exotic.

Reserva Florestal de Recreio de Luis Paulo Camacho

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Fazenda de Santa Cruz
9970, Santa Cruz das Flores

Santa Cruz das Flores

Formerly designated forest reserve of Fazenda de Santa Cruz, located about 250 meters of altitude. With about three hectares, is intended to repopulate and maintain populations of trout of six ponds and eight streams of the island. It also has a variety of exotic birds, as well as several species of trees and shrubs.

Convento de São Paulo da Serra de Ossa

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Aldeia da Serra D'Ossa
7170-120, Redondo

Redondo

Construction built in the 15th century, its current appearance underwent changes in the 16th and 18th centuries. Noteworthy are the baroque fountain, called Mãe d'Água, the toilet house (De Profundis), the refectory, the ground floor of the south wing of the cloister, and the room for the Elections of the General Fathers, a decorative fountain and the gardens surroundings.

Casa de Pascoaes / Casa de Pascoais

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Lufrei
4600, Gatão

Amarante

17th century house with U-shaped plant and with terrace in the middle. Stands out the ladder, all lined with tiles of different sections that end at the top by two balconies alpendradas. To close the terrace there is a wall with a gate surmounted by a pediment and crowned by a stone statue. Here lived and died Teixeira de Pascoaes.

Casa do Paço de Dálvares / Museu do Espumante

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Rua Doutor Egas Moniz
3610-013, Tarouca

Tarouca

Medieval Palace with a U-shaped longitudinal plan. Today it is the headquarters of the Sparkling Wine Confraternity and the Murganheira Sparkling Wine Museum. The Casa do Paço de Dalvares was an honor created at the beginning of the Monarchy. In the Inquiries of Afonso III, well studied by Almeida Fernandes, it appears designated as the Honor of Alvares or Adalvares.

Casa e Capela da Quinta da Bouça

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EN550
4905-670, Barroselas

Viana do Castelo

House built in the early 17th century, presenting a facade with sober lines, where stands a stone weapons. Located near to the main body, was built a chapel, where highlights a rectangular frame Mannerist portal, surmounted by a triangular pediment. In the year 2000, the farm was transformed into a unit of Turismo de Habitação.

Engenho de Cana-de-açúcar no Sítio das Casas Próximas

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Rua do Cais
9225-050, Porto da Cruz

Machico

It is a 19th century sugar cane mill, classified as a Property of Local Cultural Value. Belonging to Companhia de Engenhos do Norte, which still manufactures cane spirits there, it is the only sugar mill operating according to the original 19th century technology, constituting a museum center of great heritage importance.

Castelo de Mirandela

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Rua do Arco
5370-408, Mirandela

Mirandela

This castle, left only a few traces. The castle is visible the door de Santo António, formed by two thick walls, on which rests a bow with broken clipping the outside and back perfect at interior. On the door, there are traces of primitive adarve, currently transformed into terrace housing. There are also small sections of wall.

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