The Limestone Quarry Observatory comprises a privileged location for the observation of the entire limestone outcropping which dates back to the Jurassic period. The visitor will get to know the geological and paleontological framework of the location through an interpretative display panel and observe the extraction activity in the quarry. This is the first stage of the cement manufacturing. This is an ideal place for observation of various types of birds, especially raptors and marine birds. The visitor has access to an informative display board where some of the bird species which seek out the quarry as a source for food, refuge, or nesting are identified.
The Caves of Coin Scientific and environmental interpretation Centre (CICA gm) is characterized by being an informative, didactic and scientific space. It is a place where students, tourists and public in general can find answers to the mul ...
The Coin Caves (Grutas da Moeda) are located in São Mamede, municipality of Batalha. Its discovery happened in 1971, as two huntsmen that were chasing a fox, saw it enter by one natural hole under the bushes. Moved by curiosity, they decide ...
The Minde "Pincha" is a curious upwelling phenomena that is thought to have appeared due to the layering of sediment deposits on the edges of a lake that is believed to have existed in this area in the Glaciation Period – Quaternary. This G ...
The Santo António Plateau is located in the heart of the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park, east of the Candeeiros Mountain and south of the Aire Mountain and the São Mamede Plateau. The Santo Antonio Plateau harbors an uncommon kars ...
