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Aqueduto das Águas Livres

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Rua Dom Diniz
1685, Famões

Odivelas

Belonging to the set attached to the Águas Livres Aqueduct, an aqueduct, in stone, created to get water to the Terreiro do Paço de Queluz for consumption of the Royal Mews. The work was created in the place of two sources: the source of Gargantada and do Pocinho and served several fountains and fountains in Queluz. Built by d. João V, in 1731, was only to be done in the mid-19th century. The main section is 14 kilometres in length, of which eight in the municipality of Amadora.

Aqueduto das Águas Livres

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Carenque - Palácio de Queluz
2720, Amadora

Amadora

Belonging to the set attached to the Águas Livres aqueduct, it is an extensive stone aqueduct created to carry water to the Terreiro do Paço de Queluz for the royal stables' consumption. The work was created at the site of two springs: the Gargantada spring and the Pocinho spring, and served several fountains in Queluz. Built by King João V in 1731, it was only finished in the mid-19th century. The main section is 14 kilometers long, eight of which are in the municipality of Amadora.

Parque da Cidade

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Rua Bartolomeu da Costa
6000-773, Castelo Branco

Castelo Branco

It had profound refurbishment works under the Polis programme, and it is located right in front of Jardim do Paço and is another popular leisure spot. As part of this rworks, the space, which was once a farm with gardens, has given place to a very pleasant park with a large green area and in which water takes on a prominent place. However, some elements have been preserved, such as the pergola, a mass of cedars, the Mata dos Loureiros or the Porta de Roma.

Parque da Cidade de Reguengos de Monsaraz

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Campo 25 de Abril
7200, Reguengos de Monsaraz

Reguengos de Monsaraz

Where once was the public garden of Reguengos de Monsaraz, today's City Park. After a thorough refurbishment, this park arose, whose concept is based on the element water. It consists of three prominent circular shaped areas-the area of stay, the playground and the space surrounding the gazebo. In the area of residence was built a bar\/restaurant. In the children's play area there is another grassy area which has a circuit for small tricycles and bicycles, more amusements and a picnic area.

Citânia de Sanfins

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Rua da Citânia, 144
4595, Sanfins de Ferreira

Paços de Ferreira

The Citânia de Sanfins (a celtic village in Sanfins) appeared around the 1st century bC and is spread along about 15 hectares. A proto-historic fortified village, with a regular plan and buildings that form blocks, surrounded by three lines of walls. It shows vestiges of having been occupied during the roman and medieval times. A special note to the discovery of a bath monument and of a necropolis composed of more than three hundred graves. It is classified as a National Monument.

Convento de Nossa Senhora da Boa Esperança / Pousada Convento de Belmonte

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Caminho de Santo Antão
6250-082, Belmonte

Belmonte

About a kilometer from the town, this former convent of the Frades Menores de São Francisco da Covilhã was founded in 1563, in a place that offers excellent views of Cova da Beira and Serra da Estrela. The convent was extinguished in 1834, with its objects of worship being distributed among several churches in the region, until in 2001 it was transformed into an elegant inn, with 24 rooms. The hotel unit kept the architecture in an amphitheater, on the slopes of Serra da Esperança.

Casa da Família de Almeida Garrett

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Rua de Cedofeita
4050-172, Porto

Porto

The family home of Almeida Garrett is a 17TH century building, similar to the place where you are. The central window of the first floor was boarded up and in its place was placed a large oval-shaped plate with festoons simulating Bay leaves, which reads: the House where he was born in February 4, 1797 João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett-record to the memory of the great poet the City Council of this city in 1864.

Casa do Passal

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Avenida do Cristo-Rei, 23
3430-618, Cabanas de Viriato

Carregal do Sal

In this House lived the Doctor diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes when he exercised the function of Consul General in Bordeaux, in 1940, saved thousands of lives of the nazi Holocaust of World War II. This House features rectangular plant, two floors and mansard roof, facades torn by spans of perfect round profile on the lower floor and upper us rectilinear. In the Centre, access doors and balconies balcony advance forming pillared porch

Ermida da Nossa Senhora do Vale

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Largo Vitorino Leão Ramos
4580-318, Cête

Paredes

Judging by the architecture, this Chapel features a form of construction typical of the end of the 15th century and early 16TH century, showing similarities to the monastery of San Pedro de Instrumentals by the stones. The mural there patent is of great artistic beauty, the two-dimensional nature of the figuration and by drawing the faces of angels, performed in the mid-16th century and attributed to the painter Arnaus, one of the most interesting fresquistas of the Portuguese Renaissance. The chapel underwent conservation works in 2004 and 2005.

Centro Histórico de Faro

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Faro
8000, Faro

Faro

The region of Faro has been becoming increasingly cosmopolitan. Continues to be more popular as a tourist attraction in the summer, but increasingly in other capital gains not only the beaches. Its picturesque historic centre, the Castle and the walls are visiting points that any searches. Also the asset level is very rich, like the chapel of our Lady of good hope, the Capuchos convent, the Cathedral of Faro, the Igreja da Misericórdia or even the Villa Romana de Milreu.

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