Parque Nacional Peneda Geres, Portugal
O Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês ou conjunto serrano da Peneda-Gerês , situa-se no extremo nordeste do Minho, estendendo-se até Trás-os-Montes, desde as terras da Serra da Peneda até a Serra do Gerês - daí a sua designação -, sendo recortado por dois grandes rios, o Rio Lima e Cávado. Fazendo fronteira com a Galiza, abrangendo os distritos de Braga (concelho de Terras de Bouro), Viana do Castelo (concelho de Melgaço, Arcos de Valdevez e Ponte da Barca) e Vila Real (concelho de Montalegre) numa área total de cerca de 70 290 hectares. O Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês abrange território de 22 freguesias distribuídas pelos concelhos de Arcos de Valdevez, Melgaço, Montalegre, Ponte da Barca e Terras de Bouro. Esta Área Protegida forma um conjunto com o parque natural espanhol da Baixa Limia - serra do Xurés, constituindo com este, desde 1997, o Parque Transfronteiriço Gerês-Xurés e a Reserva da Biosfera com o mesmo nome.
A majestic valley marked by vine terraces, demonstrates the skillful domain of man in that place, flanked by native vegetation where oaks and chestnut trees are distinguished. At the top, the village of Germil at the height of 600 meters, embedded...
A majestic valley marked by vine terraces, demonstrates the skillful domain of man in that place, flanked by native vegetation where oaks and chestnut trees are distinguished. At the top, the village of Germil at the height of 600 meters, embedded...
A majestic valley marked by vine terraces, demonstrates the skillful domain of man in that place, flanked by native vegetation where oaks and chestnut trees are distinguished. At the top, the village of Germil at the height of 600 meters, embedded...
The construction of the Vilarinho Dam started in 1968 and lasted for four years. In 1972, the dam and the hydraulic circuit gained their final shape. This dam is located on the Homem River, a tributary of the right bank of the Cávado River, 600 me...
We are flying over the old village of Vilarinho da Furna, which was under water with the construction of the dam in 1971. It was a community village, whose origins are lost in the mists of memory, and its antiquity is unknown. In the Inquiries of ...
The Peneda-Gerês National Park is considered by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve. We are in the Serra da Amarela, at an altitude of 1366m, over its highest point, Louriça. From here we can see the reservoirs of Lindoso and Vilarinho das Furnas ...
We are close to the old village of Vilarinho da Furna, which was under water with the construction of the dam in 1971. It was a community village, whose origins are lost in the mists of memory, and its antiquity is unknown. In the Inquiries of 122...
The Peneda-Gerês National Park is considered by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve. It is one of the biggest natural attractions of Portugal, for the rare and impressive landscape beauty and for the ecological and ethnographic value and for the v...
The construction of the Vilarinho Dam started in 1968 and lasted for four years. In 1972, the dam and the hydraulic circuit gained their final shape. This dam is located on the Homem River, a tributary of the right bank of the Cávado River, 600 me...
The Lindoso dam is located in the district of Viana do Castelo, in the municipality of Ponte da Barca, just a few hundred meters from the border with Spain. The Lindoso project started operating in 1922 and is one of the most powerful hydroelectri...
Shrine built during the 18th and 19th centuries on a former chapel dedicated to Nª Srª das Neves. It was opened in 1857, when its staircase was still being finalized. It follows the scheme of the hill-sacral of Veresa, in Italy. The Way of the Cro...
The Peneda-Gerês National Park is considered by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve. It is one of the biggest natural attractions of Portugal, for the rare and impressive landscape beauty and for the ecological and ethnographic value and for the v...
The Lindoso dam is located in the district of Viana do Castelo, in the municipality of Ponte da Barca, just a few hundred meters from the border with Spain. The Lindoso project started operating in 1922 and is one of the most powerful hydroelectri...
The village of Vilarinho da Furna, was under water with the construction of the dam in 1971. It was a community village, whose origins are lost in the mists of memory, and its antiquity is unknown. In the Inquiries of 1220, by D. Afonso II, and in...
Hiking the top of Monte de Castro Laboreiro, in the heart of the Peneda-Gerês National Park, allows you to visit the ancient fortress of Castro Laboreiro and, at the same time, enjoy the most beautiful views that Melgaço has. To get here, the path...
