Vanlife: Castelo Branco Portugal awesome little town
Made a brief visit to the town of Castelo Branco in central Portugal. Such a beautiful area to drive around. Lovely quiet villages and fantastic places to park up for the night. People very friendly and welcoming.
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Castelos da Raia | Desde Bragança até Castelo Branco | Portugal
Os castelos portugueses da região de fronteira, nos distritos de Bragança, Guarda e Castelo Branco.
Monsanto | Portugal
Monsanto fica no distrito de Castelo Branco, e foi declarada a mais portuguesa de Portugal em 1938. Por essa razão, foi concedido um galo de prata que coroa a sua torre de Lucano (Torre do Relógio). Uma aldeia com um encanto único, cujas casas estão encaixadas entre os grandes rochedos de granito que compoem este monte.
ERRATA : 2:39 a luz provocada pelo raio cegou-me, e escrevi trovão em vez de raio,
Escolha Portugal - Centro de Portugal / Choose Portugal - Central Portugal (TVI)
Margarida Marinho viaja pelo Centro de Portugal e visita Coimbra.
No Centro de Portugal, as cidades de Aveiro, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Guarda, Viseu e Leiria são ótimos pontos de partida para conhecer uma região de contrastes, que fica entre o Rio Douro a norte, e o Rio Tejo, a sul.
Viajámos pelo nosso país e as sensações foram muitas, assim como as descobertas. E são esses momentos de especial magia que consigo queremos partilhar, tranquilamente.
Escolha Portugal é uma iniciativa TVI com o apoio do Turismo de Portugal.
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Margarida Marinho travelled around central Portugal and visited Coimbra.
In central Portugal, the cities of Aveiro, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Guarda, Viseu and Leiria are great starting points for getting to know a region of contrasts, which lies between the River Douro in the north, and the River Tagus to the south.
We invite you to discover a country of magical surprises and unexpected feelings. Visit us and be mesmerized by Portugal, Europe's best kept secret.
Choose Portugal is a TVI initiative with the support of Turismo de Portugal.
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Mertola Tour - Alentejo - Portugal HD
Mértola:
Overlooking the River Guadiana, the village of Mértola offers visitors the charm of whitewashed houses on terraced streets adorned with orange trees and illuminated by bright sunlight. The streets lined with time-worn flagstones, witness to the history of a town surrounded by the old wall and forever marked by the cultural heritage of the many peoples who met here, giving it the title of museum town. Here, there are many reasons to visit and stay on. MÉRTOLA is one of those places of tradition, calmness and authenticity where it is pleasant to spend time and enjoy oneself! Welcome to Mértola!
São Domingos Mine:
The mining area of Sao Domingos, part of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, was from ancient times a sought after place for the extraction of minerals and there is evidence of gold, silver and copper mining works since the pre-Roman and Roman period.
Its modern operation began in 1854, at the initiative of the “Mason & Barry” mining company, which continued to operate it until 1966, with around 108 years of regular operation extracting more than 20 million tons of ore (copper, zinc, lead and sulfur). Mina de S. Domingos was the largest Portuguese mining area until the 1930s, with a continuously labour force of over a thousand workers. The mine provided a local development level much higher than the one experienced in the rest of the country. Here it was built, for example, one of the first railways to make the connection between the mine and the old river port in Pomarão. Also here it was built the first power plant in Alentejo. The local community also had accesses to a local hospital and movie theatre among other facilities.
The end of the mining exploitation – combined with the absence of an adequate rehabilitation, abandonment and subsequent vandalism of the remaining heritage – dictated the progressive decay of the territory and the population exodus. Nowadays, the development strategy is focused on the search for resolutions to the environmental problems and to the protection and valuation of the mining heritage.
On the 3rd of June 2013 the mine and urban area of Mina de S. Domingos was classified by the Portuguese authorities as a “Set of Public Interest” and currently this urban area and also the old industrial complex are part of a tour circuit that evokes the history and the living memory of the mine.
Beach:
The fluvial beach of Tapada Grande is located in the interior of the Alentejo, in Mina de São Domingos, municipality of Mértola.
It is a blue flag beach and swimmer, located in a wonderful place and with all the conditions for adults and children to have a good time.
The beach has sun hats, picnic tables and barbecues available. Next to the beach there is a bar restaurant with terrace where you can have a refreshment or a meal. On the beach has canoes and pedalos that you can rent for a stroll by the calm waters of the reservoir.
Not so Popular Castles: 15 century Ourem Castle. Santarem. Portugal
Ourem Castle in Santarem, Portugal.
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AZORES: São Miguel - Portuguese volcanic island
An impression of the Azores, Portugal. More videos of São Miguel:
Vila Franca do Campo (1:32) - Caldeira Velha (6:10) - Lagoa do Fogo (7:18) - Água de Pau (9:59) - Caloura (10:51) - Lagoa do Cánario (12:58)- Boca do Inferno (13:39) - Vista do Rei (14:59) - Sete Cidades & Lagoas (16:43) - Ponta da Ferraria (20:55) - Ponta Delgada (23:03) - Dolphin & Whale watching (24:30) - Castelo Branco (27:27) - Furnas: Lagoa & Caldeiras (28:30) - Terra Nostra Park (31:54) - Hotel Pestana Bahia Praia (33:39) - Prainha de Água d'Alto (34:44) - Ribeira dos Caldeirões Park (36:17) - Gorreana Tea (38:02) - East coast (40:41)
The Azores (Portuguese: Açores) is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (along with Madeira). It is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. All the islands have volcanic origins.
São Miguel Island is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The island covers 760 km2 (290 sq mi) and has around 140,000 inhabitants, with 45,000 people resident in Ponta Delgada, the archipelago's largest city.
Similar to other islands in the archipelago, São Miguel is influenced by ocean currents and winds, and, in particular, the cyclonic Gulf Stream. This keeps temperatures hovering between 14 °C (57 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) throughout the year. The island's location also makes it susceptible to many Atlantic storms.
July 5-15, 2018
CONSTÂNCIA, Santarém
Situada junto à confluência do rio Zêzere com o rio Tejo, Constância é uma vila e sede de concelho do Distrito de Santarém.
Os municípios de Abrantes, Vila Nova da Barquinha e Chamusca, são o limite geográfico do Município de Constância.
D. Maria II em 1836 alterou o nome desta localidade, que anteriormente se designava de Punhete, para o actual nome de Constância.
Durante o desterro no Ribatejo, foi neste local a residência do poeta Luís de Camões, que aqui escreveu alguns dos seus poemas líricos.
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Located near the confluence of the river Zêzere with the
river Tagus, Constância is a town and county seat of the District of Santarém.
The municipalities of Abrantes, Vila Nova da Barquinha and Chamusca are the geographical boundaries of the Municipality of Constância.
D. Maria II in 1836 changed the name of this locality, that previously denominated of Punhete, to the current name of Constância.
During the exile in the Ribatejo, it was in this place the residence of the poet Luis de Camões, who here wrote some of his lyrics.
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Sertã Portugal (HD)
SERTÃ, vila e sede de concelho, pertencente ao distrito de Castelo Branco, localizada na região centro do País, a sua origem histórica remonta ao terceiro milénio A.C., onde ainda hoje se podem encontrar manifestações artísticas gravadas na rocha, nomeadamente nas freguesias de Figueiredo e Ermida.
Com um património arquitectónico muito rico, podemos visitar entre outros A Capela de S.Sebastião, O edifício dos Paços do Concelho, A Capela de Nossa Srª dos Remédios, A Igreja Matriz de S.Pedro, o Convento de Stº António, o Castelo de cinco quinas (raro no país) e a Ponte Filipina, vulgarmente conhecida por Ponte da Carvalha ou Ponte Velha.
Outras manifestações artísticas em termos de edificações, são-nos mostradas pela Fonte da Boneca ou o Lagar da Carvalha.
Outros bons motivos para visitar a Sertã: o seu artesanato, donde se destacam a cestaria e os bordados regionais e a gastronomia de uma raridade preciosa.
Por tudo isto, a Sertã é um local mágico, cheio de História e lendas e com cheiros e cores muito próprios.*carl0spais*2013
SERTÃ, is town in the district of Castelo Branco, located in the center of the country, its historical origin dates back to the third millennium BC, where you can find, to today, carved arts into rock, especially in the parishes of Figueiredo and Chapel.
With a very rich architectural heritage, you can visit S.Sebastião Chapel, the building of the Town Hall, Nossa Srª dos Remédios Chapel , São Pedro Church, Convento de Santo António, The Castle with five corners (rare in the country) and the Philippine Bridge, commonly known as Carvalha Bridge or Old Bridge.
Other architectural must see are Fonte da Boneca and Lagar da Carvalha.
Other good reasons to visit Sertã: crafts like regional basketry and embroidery and cuisine.
Sertã is a magical place, full of history and legends, with very unique smells and colors.*carl0spais*2013
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Dream Portugal
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