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The pedestrian route "Rota dos Mineiros de Argozelo", Argozelo
The pedestrian route "Rota dos Mineiros de Argozelo" begins at the "Centro Interpretativo das Minas de Argozelo" passing through the "Parque das Minas", "Ponte do Mineiro" and "Entrada das Minas", the route have also a variant to the "Santuário de São Bartolomeu". This route was used by the miners who worked at the "Minas de Coelhoso" in the other side of the river. This trekking takes us to appreciate an industrial equipment that made’s part of the exploitation mining activity of tungsten, this route also allows to enjoy unforgettable landscapes.
CHARACTERISTICS
LOCATION
Address: Centro Interpretativo das Minas de Argozelo
City: Argozelo
Postal Code: 5230 - 073
Telephone: 273518120
Email: sofiadiz@cm-vimioso.pt
Website: http://
City: Argozelo
Postal Code: 5230 - 073
Telephone: 273518120
Email: sofiadiz@cm-vimioso.pt
Website: http://
FUNCTIONING
Public venue, with no timetable or entrance fee.
ORGANISATION OF THE VISIT
The visit to this Point does not require prior booking and can be done individually.
Specific Conditions:
-
Method:
A pé
Difficulty Level:
Média
Group Visits:
Yes
Minimum Number of Person per group:
1
Maximum Number of Person per group:
200
Observations:
-
Guided Tours:
No
Observations:
-
Specific Conditions:
-
Method:
A pé
Difficulty Level:
Média
Group Visits:
Yes
Minimum Number of Person per group:
1
Maximum Number of Person per group:
200
Observations:
-
Guided Tours:
No
Observations:
-
EXISTING EQUIPMENT
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Security Forces
http://www.gnr.pt/MVC_GNR/UnEnderecos/Details/20040451
Where to Eat
http://www.valesdevimioso.pt/restauracao/
Cultural Facilities
http://www.valesdevimioso.pt/
http://www.gnr.pt/MVC_GNR/UnEnderecos/Details/20040451
Where to Eat
http://www.valesdevimioso.pt/restauracao/
Cultural Facilities
http://www.valesdevimioso.pt/
TRANSPORT
Type of Transport:
T. Rodoviário
Agency Name:
Rodonorte
Telephone Number:
0
Parking for private vehicles:
Yes
T. Rodoviário
Agency Name:
Rodonorte
Telephone Number:
0
Parking for private vehicles:
Yes
SITES OF TOURISTIC INTEREST
ASSOCIATED ROUTES
Wolfram Route
The history of the twentieth century is deeply marked by the arms race and the two World Wars that ravaged the European continent. During this period, the race for wolfram assumes high importance and remains large-scale until the late 1950s. Portugal emerges as the largest European producer of this mineral, benefiting from the richness of its geological resources, multiplying a little throughout the country the mining explorations that profoundly mark the evolution of the local landscape and economy. With the reduction in demand for this mineral from the middle of the century and the emergence of new producing markets, interest in wolfram in Portugal has declined, leading to the abandonment of explorations. The structures of this golden period of mining in Portugal remain in the landscape, still marking the regions that surround them.
The history of the twentieth century is deeply marked by the arms race and the two World Wars that ravaged the European continent. During this period, the race for wolfram assumes high importance and remains large-scale until the late 1950s. Portugal emerges as the largest European producer of this mineral, benefiting from the richness of its geological resources, multiplying a little throughout the country the mining explorations that profoundly mark the evolution of the local landscape and economy. With the reduction in demand for this mineral from the middle of the century and the emergence of new producing markets, interest in wolfram in Portugal has declined, leading to the abandonment of explorations. The structures of this golden period of mining in Portugal remain in the landscape, still marking the regions that surround them.
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