Also known as: Praia Jurássica de São Bento, Sítio Paleontológico do Cabeço da Ladeira English name: Jurassic Beach A walk on the beach is always lovely in Portugal. This one, however, is on top of a mountain and there’s no cool water anywhere! It’s a fossilized beach in the heart of the Serras de Aire …
Also known as: Vale de Lapedo Walk along the valley floor, enjoying the sunshine and peacefulness of the sparsely populated road. The wind blows through the trees, adding a soft rustling sound to the noise of the stream. On either side of the valley floor, rough stone cliffs reach up above the trees. Peering through …
A group of stones in the forest show cup (or “cupule”) marks (the Portuguese term is covinhas, which translates as “dimples”). These are a distinctive prehistoric decoration technique. The carvings are seen on several stones: some are connected by grooves, and others form distinctive alignments or sets. The carvings have been investigated by archaeologists, but …