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Protected AreasParque Natural da Serra da EstrelaThe Serra da Estrela Natural Park is the largest protected area in Portugal, located in the central mountainous massif, in a high plateau that inclines towards the North-East, cut across by rivers and streams that have their source here such as the (...)
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What to do?Nautical TourismThe extensive Portuguese Atlantic coast is a paradise for lovers of pleasure boating, who will find here the perfect sea for them.With calm waters for quiet sailing, or rough waters ensuring higher levels of adrenaline, the ocean displays its (...)
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SuggestionsRia Formosa and the Marshlands of Castro MarimRia Formosa, the most important wildlife sanctuary in the Algarve, and the Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António marshlands – the River Guadiana wetland zone – are two protected areas waiting to be discovered on foot or by boat. Trips that (...)
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SuggestionsVila RealPerching on top of a headland, Vila Real preserves stately houses adorned with coats of arms, Manueline windows and traditional wrought iron balconies. It is an old city, located on the confluence of the Rivers Corgo and Cabril, framed by the Alvão (...)
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EventsFestivities of Nossa Senhora dos RemédiosIn September, see the festivities of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios in Lamego, and don't miss the Procession of the Triumph, the most symbolic point of the event.During the procession the Virgin is pulled by yoked oxen, making Lamego the only place in (...)
Website: https://www.aromariadeportugal.com
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EventsInternational Garden FestivalVisit the International Garden Festival and prepare to be amazed by the exquisite spaces crated within the framework of this original initiative. This event is held between May and October and fosters enjoyment and expertise in the field of gardens (...)
Website: http://www.festivaldejardins.cm-pontedelima.pthttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Festival-Internacional-de-Jard (...)
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EventsFeasts of Nossa Senhora da AgoniaIn Viana do Castelo, take part in the Feasts of Nossa Senhora da Agonia, and don't miss all the processions that enliven this three-day festival in August.The town is thronged with thousands of people who come to witness Viana do Castelo honouring (...)
Website: http://www.vianafestas.com
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Protected AreasParque Natural do AlvãoIn the western section of the Serra do Alvão, that includes the imposing mountainous massif that incorporates the Serra do Marão, the River Olo runs through this protected area, between cranks and rocky outcrops and cuts across the rocks of the (...)
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Towns and VillagesAmaranteAll visitors to Amarante will most certainly be impressed by two imposing natural features: the great Serra do Marão rising above the city in a series of majestic landscapes and the river Tâmega, the longest tributary of the river Douro, whose (...)
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SuggestionsDiscover the Manueline styleArising out of the will of a king and from the creative genius that existed in Portugal in the 16th century, Manueline art is a genuinely Portuguese form of artistic expression.The Age of Discoveries brought great wealth and knowledge to Portugal. (...)
