Rota da biodiversidade da Penha - P6

Rota da biodiversidade da Penha - P6 is in Costa, Guimarães, Braga District. Rota da biodiversidade da Penha - P6 is situated nearby to the aerial lift Guimarães Cable Car, as well as near the church Capela de São Cristóvão.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Guimarães Cable Car and Santuário da Penha.

Guimarães Cable Car

Aerial lift

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The Guimarães Cable Car or Teleferico de Guimarães, sometimes also known as the Penha Cable Car or Teleférico da Penha, is a gondola lift that connects the city centre of the Portuguese city of Guimarães to the summit of the nearby Monte da Penha, the location of the Penha Sanctuary. Guimarães Cable Car is situated 470 metres southeast of Rota da biodiversidade da Penha - P6.

Santuário da Penha

Church

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Santuário da Penha is a church, which is situated 550 metres southeast of Rota da biodiversidade da Penha - P6.

Castle of Guimarães

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The Castle of Guimarães is the principal medieval castle in the municipality Guimarães, in the northern region of Portugal. It was built under the orders of Mumadona Dias in the 10th century to defend the monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen. Castle of Guimarães is situated 2 km northwest of Rota da biodiversidade da Penha - P6.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urgezes and Azurém.

Urgezes

Village

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Urgezes, previously known as Santo Estêvão de Urgezes, is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 5,259 on an area of 3.31 km2.

Azurém

Village

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Azurém is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the Braga District of Portugal. The population in 2021 was 9,090, in an area of 2.9 km2. One of the campus of the University of Minho if located here. Azurém is situated 3 km northwest of Rota da biodiversidade da Penha - P6.