River beaches, hills, monuments and flavours of the Terras de Sicó, with Casa Pregueira at the centre.
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The places around Casa Pregueira, in Pousaflores, on one map: hills, river beaches, monuments and flavours, with 5, 10 and 20 km rings. Tap a point to get directions in Google Maps.
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A working wooden windmill, the Ciclo do Pão (Bread Cycle), a viewpoint over the Serra de Sicó with a sundial, the Anjo da Guarda chapel with public bread ovens and picnic tables, the Anjo da Guarda swing, stone sculptures and the wind farm.
Saturdays, 8am to 1pm. Restaurants in town.
Manueline tower and Roman villa.
A castle, the village of Espinhal and the Pedra Ferida waterfall.
Schist village, river beach, boardwalks.
Riverside village, boat trips, canoeing.
The highest point of the Sicó massif (618 m). At the top: the Alvaiázere swing overlooking the town, the paragliding take-off point, the Sundial (viewpoint) and the lookout post by the wind farm.
Picnic park with stone tables, a children's playground and views over the town, next to the São José chapel. Open all day.
Sanctuary on the Serra de Alvaiázere, with the grotto where, legend has it, Our Lady always reappeared. The PR1 trail passes by.
A disc golf course in the oak wood, next to the Marzugueira chapel — a one-of-a-kind experience in Portugal.
A wayside shrine built by our grandfather Acácio Carvalho, whom we remember here — a stop on the Way of St James.
Cheese dairy: goat's and sheep's cheese made the traditional way.
Not sure where to start? See the 1, 2 and 3-day itineraries.
A 19th-century stone house with a private pool in Pousaflores, Ansião — 3 bedrooms, up to 6 guests.
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