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Protected AreasReserva Natural do Estuário do SadoThe River Sado is born in the Serra da Vigia, near Beja, and winds its way across the plains of the Alentejo, travelling 180 km north until they flow into the sea near Setúbal. The river’s estuary commences close to Alcácer do Sal, a highly fertile (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural das Dunas de São JacintoScenery that remains undecided between land and sea, composed of sandy beaches, marshland, freshwater and saltwater, and home to many valuable species. You are guaranteed an unforgettable visit.The reserve is located at the southernmost tip of the (...)
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Protected AreasParque Natural da MadeiraThis archipelago part of the Macaronesian biogeographical region contains a natural heritage of extreme scientific importance: the native forest of Madeira (Laurissilva), which was recognised by UNESCO in 1999 as World Natural Heritage, a unique (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural do Estuário do TejoFrom its source in Spain, in the Serra de Albarracin, to its estuary mouth close to Lisbon, the River Tagus travels a distance of 1.100 kms, making it the longest river flowing across Portugal.The vast estuary in front of Lisbon's eastern zone has (...)
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Protected AreasParque Natural da Serra de São MamedeIn the Serra de São Mamede we encounter an unexpected Alentejo, constituted by high mountains instead of rolling plains, where it's possible to discover vestiges of human presence from various historical periods.The highest point in the Park, at (...)
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Protected AreasParque Natural do Douro InternacionalThe Douro Internacional Natural Park covers part of the municipalities of Miranda do Douro, Mogadouro, Freixo de Espada à Cinta and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, along the national frontier formed by the river Douro (in an extension of around 122 (...)
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Protected AreasPaisagem Protegida da Arriba Fóssil da Costa de CaparicaThe fossil cliff is constituted by a succession of sedimentary rock strata, one of the most important examples of its kind in Western Europe, whose origin dates back to the Pliocene period, around 10 million years ago. At that time, the Sea reached (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo AntónioAfter journeying around 850 km from its source in Spain, and just before flowing into the sea in Vila Real de Santo António, the River Guadiana winds its way through the plains, branching out into creeks and canals that flow into lakes, marshland (...)
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Protected AreasParque Natural do Litoral NorteLocated between the rivers and the sea, the North Coast Natural Park stretches for nearly 18 kilometres between the Cávado River estuary and the village of Apúlia in a line of white sand dunes. Dotted with low vegetation that helps to anchor the (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural das Lagoas de Santo André e da SanchaLocated in the Alentejo, the Lagoas de Santo André and Sancha Natural Reserve occupies a 15km-wide coastal sector inland from the shoreline, in the municipalities of Sines and Santiago do Cacém.The Natural Reserve consists of the Lagoa de (...)
