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Mondego River in Coimbra. The Rio Mondego (European Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u mõˈdeɣu]) or Mondego River is the longest river entirely within Portuguese territory. [1] It has its source in Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal (i.e. excluding the Portuguese islands).
Abadia le Riviera; Agadão River; Águeda River (Douro) Águeda River (Vouga) Albufeira River; Alcabrichel River; Alcantarilha River; Alcoa River; Alcobaça River
The Tennis Club da Figueira da Foz was founded in 1917 and is still located next to the Santa Catarina Fort at the mouth of the Mondego River today. The city hosted the Mundialto international beachsoccer tournament from 1997 to 2004.
It is believed that the foundations of this fortification date back to the reign of King John I (1385-1433).. At the time Portugal was ruled by the Habsburg dynasty, in October 1585, some "good men" from the Coimbra city hall requested Philip I of Portugal (1580-1598) build a fort at the entrance to the mouth of the Mondego River, on the rocks known as Santa Catarina Hill.
The Cape Mondego Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol do Cabo Mondego) is situated 3 nautical miles NNW of the Mondego River estuary on the Portuguese Atlantic coast, in the parish of Buarcos, in the Figueira da Foz Municipality, in the Coimbra District. It was constructed in 1922, replacing an earlier lighthouse to its south.
Choupal National Forest (Portuguese: Mata Nacional do Choupal) is a national forest in Coimbra, Portugal. [1] It is a short distance from the city downtown and runs alongside the Mondego River. The forest has trails for jogging, walking, cycling and horse-riding. [2]
All Rivers of Portugal should be included in this category. This includes all the rivers that can also be found in the subcategories. The main article for this category is List of rivers of Portugal; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rivers of Portugal
Alva River (Portuguese: Rio Alva, Portuguese pronunciation:) is a river in Portugal.It flows into the Mondego River.. The river Alva is a mountain river, a tributary of the Mondego, rising on the southwest slope of the Serra da Estrela and running about 110 kilometres (68 mi) until draining into the river Mondego, which occurs in the town of Porto de Raiva, parish of Oliveira do Mondego ...