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OtherMiradouro do Penedo DurãoPenedo Durão is one of the most impressive viewpoints in the municipality of Freixo de Espada à Cinta.Located at an altitude of 550 metres, it provides a sweeping view over the Douro River as it winds through the landscape flanked by terraces lined (...)
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OtherLuís Vaz de CamõesLuís de Camões (1524/25 - 1580) is a central figure in Portuguese Renaissance literature and a national symbol representing love, courage, and the search for an identity.Author of epic work "The Lusiads", which celebrates Portugal’s maritime (...)
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OtherEcopista / Antigo Caminho de Ferro da Bezerra - Porto de MósThe Ecopista (Eco-path) came about through the transformation of the old Bezerra Railway and can be travelled on foot or by bicycle.The railway, which was mostly in use in the 1930s and 1950s, was one of the main routes to transport coal from the (...)
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OtherVasco da Gama TowerIt is now possible to visit the VASCO DA GAMA TOWER BABYLON 360º. At the top, 145 meters high, is a natural vertical garden, a bar that focuses on spice-based cocktails and an unbeatable view over the Tagus river and the city.The rise is made (...)
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OtherPassadiços do Orvalho - OleirosOrvalho Walkways in OleirosThe Orvalho Walkways are integrated in Naturtejo Geopark, in the municipality of Oleiros.Inserted in the Orvalho Geo Route, they overlook some of the most beautiful landscapes of the Beira Baixa region and provide access (...)
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OtherPassadiços do CôaCôa Walkways From the Côa Museum (Museu do Côa), you can take a short walk to the train station by the river, enjoying the enigmatic landscape of the valley that marks the region.Overcoming a 160 metre slope, the Côa walkways are 930 metres (...)
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OtherPassadiços do AlamalAlamal WalkwaysAt Alamal beach, in the municipality of Gavião, besides enjoying a cool moment, you can take a short walk on the walkways along the Tagus river.The walkways have 3 km between Alamal beach and the Belver bridge. It is a quiet, peaceful (...)
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OtherPassadiços do MondegoMondego WalkwaysIn a territory with unique landscapes, such as Estrela Geopark, the Mondego Walkways allow you to get to know the region in a closer way, passing through previously inaccessible places.The path, which is about 12 km long, starts at (...)
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OtherCasa da Cultura Islâmica e MediterrânicaIn the old Silves Slaughterhouse, an excellent example of the region's Neo-Arab architecture, built in 1914, we find the House of Islamic and Mediterranean Culture, which seeks to convey the splendour of Muslim Silves. The restoration of the (...)
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OtherTraditional Portuguese Recipes: Codfish CakesIngredients250 gr Soaked codfish200 gr Potatoes½ Onion1 tablespoon of chopped parsley4 EggsSaltPepperNutmeg2 L Vegetable OilPreparationBoil the unpeeled potatoes, peel and puree them.Boil the codfish and drain. Remove the fish bones and rub it (...)
