Survival Guide for Incoming Mobility Students by ESN Portugal

Minho
TOP PLACES TO VISIT
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The
BARRAGEM DA QUEIMADELA
reservoir at Barragem da Queimadela, supplied by the waters of the Vizela
River, is an excellent leisure area with conditions for practising non-polluting
water sports. There is also a tiny island by a waterfall where you can cool off.
ALDEIA DO PONTIDO
Overlooking the Vizela River, this small village-style complex is just a short
walk from Queimadela Dam. Surrounded by nature, Aldeia do Pontido offers
quiet accommodation in stone villages.
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The
JARDIM DO CALVÁRIO
most important public garden in the city, it was formally inaugurated as
a romantic garden in 1892. Today, the garden continues to be a place for entertainment,
resting, socializing, and dating, a privileged spot from where you
can see heavenly landscapes.
JUSTIÇA DE FAFE
The Justice of Fafe is one of the city’s major referential symbols, although
controversial. For many, it is the true ex-libris of Fafe. As such, there could not
be without a monument evoking this tradition, which travels from city to city,
associated with the name of Fafe and what happens here.
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This
TEATRO CINEMA
is one of the main reasons for architectural interest in the city of Fafe,
being an important cultural landmark. It is considered one of the best theatres
in the north of the country, influenced by Brazilian architecture.
CASA DO PENEDO
Its name came from how it was built - with four large boulders that serve
as the house’s foundation, walls and ceiling. The owners initially used the
residence as a holiday destination. Today Casa de Penedo is a small museum
of relics and photographs from the house’s history.
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Every
RALLY DE PORTUGAL
year Fafe receives the rally of Portugal, gathering crowds from all over
the world to see the cars in the mountains of Fafe.
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