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Food Scene

Great local hang out, seated outside in a beautiful square. Good coffee, beers, bakery and patisserie.
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Boutique da Tuxa
Praça Doutor Alberto do Vale
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Great local hang out, seated outside in a beautiful square. Good coffee, beers, bakery and patisserie.

Drinks & Nightlife

There are two bars, a monthly market and a community space which hosts regular events in this little village. Locals meet at the esplanada for drinks and in the summer there is a pool in which you can swim.
Benfeita
There are two bars, a monthly market and a community space which hosts regular events in this little village. Locals meet at the esplanada for drinks and in the summer there is a pool in which you can swim.

Sightseeing

The authentic historical schist village of Piodão is one of central Portugal's most charming traditional villages overlooking a river, surrounded by terraced slopes. It was only accessible by horse or donkey until quite recently.
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Piódão
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The authentic historical schist village of Piodão is one of central Portugal's most charming traditional villages overlooking a river, surrounded by terraced slopes. It was only accessible by horse or donkey until quite recently.

Parks & Nature

Coja's river beach for beautiful natural swimming in the River Alva. Restaurant and bar on site.
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Fluvial Beach Coja
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Coja's river beach for beautiful natural swimming in the River Alva. Restaurant and bar on site.
River beach for alfresco swimming.
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Praia Fluvial De Pomares
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River beach for alfresco swimming.
Beautiful 20 metre waterfall and several other waterfalls, one of which you can swim in.
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Fraga da Pena
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Beautiful 20 metre waterfall and several other waterfalls, one of which you can swim in.
Praia Fluvial Poço da Cesta
River beach
Beautiful large river beach for swimming alfresco. Good restaurant with vegetarian menu.
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Fajão
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Beautiful large river beach for swimming alfresco. Good restaurant with vegetarian menu.
Beautiful pristine river beach. Picnic spots, toilets, no restaurant or bar facilities.
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Quinta Do Urtigal
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Beautiful pristine river beach. Picnic spots, toilets, no restaurant or bar facilities.

Shopping

Closest major supermarkets and major town amenities. 50 min drive.
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Tábua
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Closest major supermarkets and major town amenities. 50 min drive.

Essentials

Local groceries and amenities here: pharmacy, library, gym, butchers, bakery bars, restaurants, post office park, river beach. 20 min drive
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Coja
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Local groceries and amenities here: pharmacy, library, gym, butchers, bakery bars, restaurants, post office park, river beach. 20 min drive

Getting Around

Local train station - 1 hr away.
Santa Comba Dão
Local train station - 1 hr away.
Local bus stop for long distance buses from Porto / Lisboa.
Catraia do Mouronho
Local bus stop for long distance buses from Porto / Lisboa.