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Serra da Estrela Natural Park or Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela is a nature reserve in the largest mountain range in Portugal - the Serra da Estrela – and is the source of the rivers Mondego, Zêzere (tributary of the Tagus), and Alva. The park is the largest natural conservation area in Portugal and occupies about 1,000 km 2. More than ...
The Volta Internacional Cova da Beira (officially: Grande Prémio Internacional Beiras e Serra da Estrela) is a professional cycling race held annually in Portugal. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour as a category 2.2 event. Prior to 2023, the race was held as a category 2.1 event. [1]
The Comunidade Intermunicipal das Beiras e Serra da Estrela (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐz i ˈsɛʁɐ ðɐ ɨʃˈtɾelɐ]) is an administrative division in eastern Portugal. It was created in 2013. Since January 2015, Beiras e Serra da Estrela is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal ...
The resort is owned by tour operator Turistrela Hotels & Experiences. Currently, the group exclusively owns the tourist operation above the elevation of 800 meters, in Serra da Estrela. [2] Starting in 2005, the British telecommunications company Vodafone sponsored the ski resort for a number of years and was also responsible for improvements ...
Dome of an old radar station in the highest point of Estrela Mountain on a winter's day. Image of Our Lady of the Good Star. There are three rivers that have their headwaters in the Serra da Estrela: the Mondego, which is the longest river entirely within Portuguese territory; and the Zêzere, which is a tributary of the Tagus; a tributary of the Mondego, the Alva also has its headwaters in ...
Covão dos Conchos is an artificial lake in the Serra da Estrela mountains in Portugal that is famous for its Bell-mouth spillway. [1] The spillway was built in 1955 with the aim of diverting water from Ribeira das Naves to Lagoa Comprida. It is a part of a hydro-electric dam system of Serra da Estrela. [2]
Near Torre, there is a restaurant, stores with typical products of this region, like the Serra da Estrela cheese, and a ski center called Serra da Estrela Ski Resort. The nearest urban area is the city of Covilhã, 20 km (12 mi) away, and the nearest accommodations are situated in the village of Penhas da Saúde, 10 km (6 mi) away.
The Serra dos Martírios (Martyrs Range) was renamed the Serra das Andorinhas (Swallows Range) after the guerrilha ended. [2] The Serra dos Martírios/Andorinhas State Park was created by law 5.982 of 25 July 1996 to fully preserve the natural resources and scenic beauty, while supporting scientific, cultural, educational, recreational and ...