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Museums and PalacesPalácio e Parque de MonserratePark and Palace of Monserrate This fantastic Romantic park was created by William Beckford, who fell in love with the Serra de Sintra.The park and palace of Monserrate, formerly a farm with fruit orchards and crop fields, were first imagined by (...)
Telephone: +351 21 923 73 00
Fax: +351 21 923 73 50
E-mail: info@parquesdesintra.pt
Website: http://www.parquesdesintra.pt
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Theme ParksParque Aquático Aqua Gruta - Grutas de Mira d'AireThe park has an adults' swimming pool with a diameter of 18 metres and a children's pool with an 11 metre diameter. Three toboggan rides.
Telephone: +351 244 440 322
Fax: +351 244 449 888
E-mail: g.m.aire@iol.pt
Website: http://www.grutasmiradaire.com
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BeachesPraia da AmoreiraThis huge beach is flanked by dunes and to the north by a dark rock formation that, according to locals, forms the shape of a giant lying down. As Amoreira Beach lies on the mouth of a small river there is the option between freshwater or saltwater (...)
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Towns and VillagesCovilhãLying among rivers and mountains, the city of Covilhã is one of the gateways to the Serra da Estrela.The original inhabitants of the land were Lusitanian shepherds. Covilhã was reconquered from the Moors by King Dom Sancho I, who built city walls to (...)
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DamsBarragem de OdeleiteOdeleite Dam, the river of the Blue DragonLocated in the municipality of Castro Marim in the Algarve, the Odeleite Dam was built on the River Odeleite, which rises in the uplands of the Serra do Caldeirão and flows into the Rio Guadiana.An aerial (...)
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Restaurants and CafésAzenhas do Mar
Telephone: +351 21 928 07 39
Fax: +351 21 929 10 85
Website: http://www.azenhasdomar.com
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Thermal BathsAquadome - Estabelecimento Termal de Unhais da Serra
Telephone: +351 275 970 030
Fax: +351 275 970 038
E-mail: geral@aquadome.com.pt
Website: http://www.h2otel.com.pt
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EventsArts FestivalIn July/August, Coimbra will be hosting its Arts Festival, organised by the Inês de Castro Foundation.This is an eclectic festival offering public exposure to all kinds of artistic expression: music, painting, theatre, literature, cinema, (...)
Website: http://www.festivaldasartes.com
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BeachesPraia do TamarizLocated at the foot of the gardens leading up to Estoril Casino, Tamariz Beach was once known as Elegant Beach and graced by the high society that then spent their summers on the Estoril coast. It is still one of the most popular beaches given its (...)
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsParque Terra NostraThe history of Terra Nostra Park is connected to the development of the village of Furnas as a thermal spa and summer resort.This Romantic-style botanical garden was built in the 18th and 19th centuries and is one of the most popular sites on the (...)
