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ArchaeologyMenir do PatalouThe 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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ArchaeologyAnta de São GensLocated 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 PalacesMuseu das Termas - ChavesAt 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 PalacesCasa-Museu João VieiraThe 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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MonumentsForte de São NeutelThe 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 (...)