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   Monuments

   Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação

   Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Encarnação A Carmelite sanctuary. The interior has a single nave covered by a painted arched roof, and includes seventeenth century polychrome azulejo tiles and a set of mid seventeenth century paintings. The building (...)

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   Archaeology

   Gravuras rupestres do Mazouco

   The Mazouco Rock Engravings, discovered in 1981, represent the first ever open-air Paleolithic rock art site discovered in Portugal.A few kilometres from Mazouco, you can find the Mazouco Horse, a rock carving made in schist rock just a few meters (...)

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   Archaeology

   Menir do Patalou

   The Patalou Menhir is a granite piece weighing about 7 tonnes and standing 4 metres high.This megalithic monument was recovered and re-erected in 2016 and is one of the most voluminous menhirs in the Iberian Peninsula.

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   Archaeology

   Anta de São Gens

   Located on the road that connects Alpalhão to the Fadagosa de Nisa Hot Springs, Saint Genesius’ Anta 1 is a simple, circular megalithic monument composed of 5 rectangular pillars stuck in the ground and inclined inwards, covered by a single slab. It (...)

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   Museums and Palaces

   Museu das Termas - Chaves

   At the Roman Thermal Baths Museum, in Chaves, it is possible to explore the ruins of what was once considered one of the largest Roman medicinal baths on the Iberian Peninsula.This thermal complex was in operation until at least the end of the 4th (...)

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   Museums and Palaces

   Casa-Museu João Vieira

   The João Vieira House-Museum, in Vidago, preserves and promotes the legacy of one of the greatest Portuguese artists of the 20th century.Located in the former House of Bonifácio Alves Teixeira, this venue, inaugurated in 2019, hosts a permanent (...)

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   Monuments

   Forte de São Neutel

   The São Neutel Fort is located in the parish of Santa Maria Maior, in Chaves, and was built during the Restoration Wars, in the 17th century, to reinforce the defence of the region.It has a star-shaped floor plan, with a double defensive line and an (...)

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   Museums and Palaces

   Casa do Sal - Castro Marim

   Casa do Sal (lit. “House of Salt”), known locally as “Balalaica”, is located in a historic building in Castro Marim. It was restored by the municipal council using traditional materials and techniques, enhancing the local heritage.Originally a (...)

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   Monuments

   Revelim de Santo António, Centro de Interpretação do Território - Castro Marim

   The Ravelin of Santo António is a small fort that was built by King João IV at the beginning of the Restoration War (1640-1668) and is strategically aligned with the Castle and the Fort of São Sebastião (Saint Sebastian).The redevelopment of this (...)

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    Museums and Palaces

    Museu de Arte Pré-Histórica e do Sagrado do Vale do Tejo - Mação

    The Museum of Prehistoric and Sacred Art of the Tagus Valley, located in Mação, is an important archaeological research centre in Portugal, recognised for its dedication to the study of prehistoric art.The museum houses a vast collection of around (...)

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