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Gardens, Parks and ForestsJardim Botânico da Universidade de CoimbraLocated in the heart of the city of Coimbra since 1772, on the initiative of the Marquis of Pombal, the Garden stretches over 13 hectares on land mostly donated by the Benedictine friars. Since 2013, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spread (...)
E-mail: jardim.botanico@uc.pt
Website: http://www.uc.pt/jardimbotanico
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsParque da DevesaThe Devesa Park is a recent urban green space located near the city centre of Famalicão. With its 27 hectares, the park is a privileged place for contact with nature, leisure, conviviality and sport, which is a vehicle of excellence for (...)
E-mail: parquedadevesa@famalicao.pt
Website: https://www.parquedadevesa.com/
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Gardens, Parks and ForestsParque da PenaThe fruit of King Fernando II´s vivid imagination, Pena Park reflects the intellectual and artistic trends of the 19th century, the era of Romanticism. Together with the architect Baron de Eschwege and the engineer Baron Kessler, King Fernando drew (...)
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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 (...)