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   Towns and Villages

   Vila Pouca de Aguiar

   Situated near the the Alvão Natural Park, the area around Vila Pouca de Aguiar still contains a number of remains from its very ancient settlement in the Iron Age (Castro de Cidadelhe), as well as evidence of its occupation by the Romans, such as a (...)

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   Vila Nova de Famalicão

   Famalicão, which was founded in the thirteenth century by the king D. Afonso III, is believed to have existed even before the foundation of the Portuguese nationality as the regional seat of the Terras de Vermoim. Its great development did not, (...)

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   Vila Nova de Cerveira

   Founded in the 14th century by Dom Dinis, on the condition that one hundred residents would be brought together to form the community, the town took the name of Cerveira due to the colony of deer (cervos) that were to be found in the region.Situated (...)

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   São João da Pesqueira

   Situated on the banks of the River Douro, São João da Pesqueira owes its name to a natural lake that was once full of different species of fish. This turned the spot into a paradise for fishermen and it therefore became known locally as the (...)

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   Vila Nova de Foz Côa

   This small inland town stands on a plateau in the region known as the "terra quente" (hot land), so called because of the scorching heat that is felt here throughout the summer. It has recently gained international recognition as a result of the (...)

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   Santa Maria da Feira

   Situated in the centre of a region that, in the 11th and 12th centuries, was known as "Terras de Santa Maria" and provided the link between the north of the country and Coimbra, this place gave its name to a fair that was held in the area at that (...)

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   Santa Marta de Penaguião

   Situated in the Douro demarcated wine region, Santa Marta de Penaguião is famous for its wine-making co-operative where some greatly appreciated table wines and fortified wines are produced. The landscape in this region is filled with vineyards (...)

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   Freixo de Espada à Cinta

   Several possible explanations lie behind this town’s curious name, which translates to Ash Tree with a Sword around its Middle, in English. Some say that it originated from the name of a Gothic nobleman, "Espadacinta". Others say it comes from a (...)

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   Caves

   Grutas de Santo António

   In 1955 two men working at a place called Pedra do Altar went through a large opening as they were trying to catch a bird. The Santo António caves were discovered more than 150 million years after their formation in the Middle Jurassic age, when the (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 249 841 876
   E-mail: geral@grutassantoantonio.com
   Website: http://www.grutassantoantonio.com
   

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    Caves

    Grutas de Alvados

    In 1964 a group of quarry workers in the Serra dos Candeeiros heard a strange noise, as if a stone had fallen into a very deep abyss. This was how the Alvados caves were discovered, more than 150 million years after their formation in the Middle (...)
    
    Telephone: +351 244 441 274
    E-mail: geral@grutasalvados.com
    Website: http://www.grutasalvados.com
    

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