Heritage Figueira da Foz

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Surrounded by eternal charms and terrors, the Figueira da Foz is known as the beach of clarity due to the vast beach, sought since the nineteenth century, being the favorite of the aristocratic class. On the white sand stands out the boardwalks and wooden bars, which are emblematic elements that attract thousands of people to its beaches and may choose to beaches with powder soft sand with small rocks or natural pools, with quieter sea or more wavy.

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What to see

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Figueira da Foz, one of his ex-libris is the cuisine, which provide pure pleasure moments, reflecting the traditions and figueirenses customs, from fish caught in the sea, the typical desserts such as the Brisas Figueira da Foz or papas of moado.

Brisas da Figueira da Foz

To enliven the evenings, the Casino of Figueira da Foz is a host of the game show fun and also welcoming a genuine artistic legacy of Figueira da Foz, with the support of its people calling for the growth of his city.

Casino da Figueira da Foz

Walking to the Municipal Museum Santos Rocha, this consists of archaeological collections, African and oriental ethnography, numismatics, painting, sculpture, ceramics and furniture, which highlights the collection of Delft tiles of the Palace House.

Museu Municipal Santos Rocha

Among other assets include the Sotto Mayor Palace, the Fort of Santa Catarina, the Fortress of Buarcos, the various churches have beautiful golden carvings, antique testimonies as archaeological remains coming from the Jurassic.

Palacio Sotto Mayor
Forte de Santa Catarina
Fortaleza de Buarcos

With regard to green spaces, beyond doubt that the Serra da Boa Viagem is the main element with the ability to make great walking, cycling or meso car, along with the Park of the Abbeys, the riverside area and ponds Bom Sucesso, form a natural heritage to cut the breath. For those who are curious, the footpaths call by Route Salinas and Route Rice fields, which not only just beautiful by itself but also by ecotourism experiences.

Serra da Boa Viagem