Penha

Penha is a park in Costa, Guimarães, Braga District. Penha is situated nearby to the church Capela de São Cristóvão, as well as near the aerial lift Guimarães Cable Car.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santuário da Penha and Hotel da Penha.

Santuário da Penha

Church

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Santuário da Penha is a church.

Hotel da Penha

Hotel

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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 160 metres west of Penha.

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 3½ km northwest of Penha.