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Showing posts with label Lakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lakes. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Visit Quinta da Alma Cheia - Nest of the Azor

Quinta da Alma Cheia, located in the Parish of Ninho do Açor, is an early 20th-century property featuring orchards, vineyards and meadows. Currently used for rural tourism the farm has 4 granite houses with open space architecture, spread over 120 hectares.
Each house has 2 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchenette, a bathroom with free toiletries, a private entrance, a flat-screen satellite TV and free Wi-Fi. All houses have a terrace and lake and mountain views.
This Quinta has a private river beach. The area allows guests to enjoy outdoor activities such as sailing, swimming, boating and fishing.

Sunday, July 8, 2018

Visit the Garden of Bom Jesus do Monte - Tenões (Braga)

The Bom Jesus do Monte Garden is located in Sanctuary of Bom Jesus, in the parish of Tenões. This picturesque and paradisiac place, invites to rest and meditation, has a huge diversity of species of trees; dense vegetation (heather, moss, herbs); pleasant retreats; some caves; water breaking everywhere; springs; streets, paths and paths; rustic bridges; plant nurseries.
From the year 1877, a commission headed by António Brandão Pereira will draw up a first plan for the construction of a park and a lake.
Hence the existence of the lake, enlarged in 1908, extending southwards along cliffs from which flows the water to the lake.
Throughout the park, and in the shade of old and leafy trees, we found tables and benches for picnics.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Visit Lake Valley of Ferns - Luso


Visit Lake Luso

The Lake is inhabited by Luso some ducks and integral part of the spa resort town of Luso. Its gardens invite you for a walk along the shore.

Friday, June 22, 2012

Visit the Parque Dom Pedro Infante - Glory (Aveiro)

Infante Dom Pedro Park, located in the Town of Glory (Aveiro), started functioning from 1862 from the area that belonged to the Convent of St. Anthony.
Through the use of the river crossing created a series of lakes and fountains punctuate the surrounding green area. Focus on the avenue of lime trees, the gazebo iron, tiles and panels at the corners of romantic bridges and trees.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Visit Barry Esmoriz - We have

In Barry Esmoriz, which partly covers the Town of Paramos, there have been several species of shorebirds and waterfowl.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Visit the Lagoa da Lomba (Lajes das Flores)

Lagoa da Lomba, located in the Town with the same name, is located in the central mountains of the island of Flores, a mean elevation of 550 meters.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Visit Lagoa Rasa - Lajes das Flores

The shallow pond, located in the Town of Lajes das Flores, has a depth of 16 meters and is surrounded by low margins and smooth which is great stands of endemic flora of the Azores typical forests of Macaronesia.

Visit the Boiler Blow - Lajes das Flores

Visit the Lagoa da Faja da Rocha High - Pavement

Visit the Lagoa das Patas - Fajãzinha

Visit the Black Lagoon - Faja Grande

The Black Lagoon, located in the Town of Faja Grande, whose name comes from the color of its waters, which are black due to the depth that the pond has reached about 100 meters deep. It is surrounded by sandy beaches and is nestled between high mountains. Around the shores of the lake there are large clumps of hydrangeas in various colors.

Visit the Long Pond - Faja Grande

The Long Lake, located in the Town of Faja Grande, in the central mountains of the island of Flores, is a mean elevation of 600 meters.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Visit the Pine Peak - Great Northern

The Pine Peak is located in an elevated village of Norte Grande.
This geological formation is 895 meters above sea level. Since it is a volcanic structure in geological terms can be considered geologically recent natural not yet suffered the effects of erosion on its crater is occupied by a small pond.