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Stupa Budista – Associação para a Paz no Mundo
Buddhist temple
👍👍 High point in the Serra Algarvia where a tibetan Buddhist stupa stands. The views are gorgeous. There isn't much to see or do, but to contemplate the landscape and pray. Tibetan flags punctuate the path which gives it a processional feeling.
I went there a day I needed to clear my mind of mundane pr...
4.70 (350 reviews)
(~9.64 km from centre)
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Rocha da Pena
National reserve
👍👍 Brilliant spot for a short hike or trail run. By parking up at the nearby Bar das Grutas you can complete this 4 mile loop in around 2 hours taking in great views of the surrounding countryside. The going can be steep and / or rocky but the trail is very well marked. Bring plenty of water if visitin...
4.60 (784 reviews)
(~7.06 km from centre)
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Côrte-Real Gallery
Art gallery
👍👍 I love this place! I visit every time I am in the Algarve.
I always buy a little (or big) something, special things you don’t find anywhere. The owner is lovely and has great taste!
The gallery is situated in a typical Portuguese house, very well done!
It is definitly worth a drive!
4.60 (62 reviews)
(~7.43 km from centre)
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Natural Spring
Tourist attraction
👍 To me the original well, displayed as a historical photo, had a great natural beauty. Today the place has been commercially transformed (too many walls and platforms for my taste). Also because of the damming the well water turned green with algae.
Yet I believe it is still a good starting point for...
4.40 (194 reviews)
(~0.66 km from centre)
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Ponte medieval de Paderne
Tourist attraction
👍 Not the bridge itself, more the walk and the environs, not to missed in Spring if you're a fan of orchids and other wildlife.
4.40 (104 reviews)
(~9.17 km from centre)
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Azenha de Paderne
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Local muito bonito. O trilho pedestre leva-nos até fornos antiquíssimos, ponte romana, moinho, azenha, castelo... pelo percurso vamos encontrando fauna e flora e os paineis de biodiversidade locais. Pouco movimentado. É possível ver gansos, patos, galinhas, galo e um cão logo à entrada da Azenha.
4.10 (44 reviews)
(~9.07 km from centre)
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Queda do Vigário
Tourist attraction
😠 DO NOT GO! This place is abandoned and the waterfall is dry. We went the day after a massive rain Strom (October) and there was nothing. I feel that the water is being diverted for something else (lots of farms around). The building is smashed and derelict.
Nice grassy area for a picnic and a littl...
3.90 (2K reviews)
(~0.59 km from centre)
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Castle of Paderne
Tourist attraction
This 12th-century sandstone Berber fortress is 1 of 7 that appear on the Portuguese flag.
3.80 (753 reviews)
(~9.05 km from centre)