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Mora River Aquarium, Flúviario de Mora, in Mora

tourist — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 21:07:50 +0000

The Mora River Aquarium, is the first large freshwater aquarium in Europe.

The completion of the Mora River Aquarium aimed at creating a single equipment in Portugal, scientific, cultural and leisure, recreating the aquatic universe, consolidate an educational and environmental aspects.

All the exhibitions, displaying through living and dynamic models is an asset in the seizure of large and comprehensive knowledge related to the perception of the importance of biodiversity and associated ecological wealth of nature conservation programs. As local development pole, the FLU allowed value the County through the creation of new direct and indirect jobs, contributing to the reduction of regional disparities and boosting the local economy.

Ecotrail of Montado, Path between Torre da Gadanha and Montemor-o-Novo

tourist — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 16:26:49 +0000

Ecotrail of Montado with 12.87km is a sporting infrastructure, recreational and leisure activity that allows the outdoor activities of practice, namely, hiking, riding and mountain biking, horseback riding and tours on skates and the like.

This section develops in the northeast-southwest direction. Begins in the old CP station of the city of Montemor-o-Novo, go through the village and its final stop of Paião, ending in the Tower Station Scythe, which liaises with the Local Nature Tourism, already implemented.

The Montemor Ecopista through an important natural area – the site of Monfurado, home to species of flora and fauna of Community interest.

This is an area dominated by important cork oak and holm oak, very well maintained and is considered a very important area for the conservation of several species of bats.

The entry Ecopista and the railway bridge next to the old Montemor-o-novo train station, the final stop of Paião and the Tower of Largo da Gadanha.

More information: http://www.referpatrimonio.pt/ecopistas/ecopista-do-montado

Arraiolos Carpet, Interpretive Center in Arraiolos

tourist — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 16:21:51 +0000

The Centro Interpretativo do Tapete de Arraiolos – the Building Interpretive Center Arraiolos Carpet is one of the oldest and historic village of Arraiolos, having worked there the Holy Spirit Hospital since the late fifteenth century or early sixteenth century, the date is unknown needs of its construction. Situated in the city square, community center, political and economic of the town of Arraiolos since the sixteenth century, the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, founded in 1353, have worked elsewhere in the village, presumably closer to the castle walls, where even the century XVI were the most important institutions of the town of Arraiolos.