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Showing posts with label streams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label streams. Show all posts

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Visit the Roman Bridge of Vila Verde da Raia

The Roman Bridge pedestrian Vila Verde da Raia, also known as "The Arquinho" is located in place of Amedeo, over the Brook Arcosso. Made the connection between Vila Verde da Raia and St. Stephen and Monforte River Free.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Visit Rio Sorraia - Coruche

Rio Sorraia have a course of about 60 km, and is close to Bharatpur, Estate of the waters in which the union of the rivers Sor and Raia Sorraia The River, crossing the county Coruche quietly.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Visit the Aqueduct of Pegões - Carregueira

The Aqueduct of Pegões, located in the Town of Carregueira on the Vale da Ribeira de Pegões, is one of the largest and most impressive aqueducts Portuguese.
It was built at the end of the century. And early sixteenth century. XVII, at the behest of Philip II, to supply water to the Convent of Christ.
The Aqueduct of Pegões has a total length of about 5 to 6 km and larger section reaches a maximum height of 30 meters. Here the building is composed of two rows of arches, and the round top and low-arched. Originally the aqueduct was supplied by three mothers waterline.
The aqueduct can be explored on foot along its top, as there is a platform that comes with gutter water. This course is a unique experience, since the other aqueducts Portuguese can not be crossed freely.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Visit the Riverside of the Holy Spirit - Arcozelo

The brook of the Holy Spirit, located in the Town of Arcozelo, has multiple sources and runs all year and voluminous, and flows directly into the sea, the beach at Miramar.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Visit the River Beach Piódão

The Piódão River Beach is located in the Village Piódão, hidden in the Serra of Goshen, for their wonderful and unique urban composition.
In river Piódão built a dam that created a river area that is fit for the practice of bathing activity.
Its shores and surrounding area, are very wooded, allowing recreational areas.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Visit the Ponte Romana de Pero Viseu

Ponte Romana de Pero Viseu, which connects the parishes of Pero Viseu and Valverde on the Ribeira da Meimoa, consists of three round arches, with the middle one larger and Talhami, both with granite ashlars, equipped and arranged so that there is a discharge of balanced forces. The rails are made of granite so ashlars paralelipédica. The deck of the bridge lets see some slabs of medium size, belonging to the primitive road.