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Jardim da República
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Jardim da República
2200, Abrantes
Pleasant garden with lawns and flower beds, cobblestone paths and garden benches with shade, where you can relax. It also has a large playground.
Jardim do Mosteiro de Santa Marinha da Costa
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Lugar da Cerca
4810, Guimarães
A garden with boxwoods, alleys with tall trees, tree areas and oak tree woods, as well as a small orchard and an area with orange trees, with a water stream that comes from the Penha hill.
Jardim do Carmo
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Largo de Martins Sarmento
4810, Guimarães
A garden located by the Convent of Carmo, in an area with some palaces. A pleasant space with a 16th century fountain.
Jardim dos Combatentes
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Largo dos Combatentes
3880, Ovar
A garden with a fountain and an enormous variety of roses.
Jardins da Quinta das Lágrimas
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Estrada das Lágrimas
3040, Coimbra
A garden with many trees, some quite old and curiously shaped, strenuous paths and a wide variety of plants. Its importance is mostly related to the legend of Inês de Castro. The Farm's fountain is supposedly the "Fonte dos Amores" (Fountain of Love), mentioned by the poet Luís de Camões.
Jardim das Laranjeiras
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Praça 25 de Abril
7350, Elvas
Located on the pit of the old Porta de Évora (Évora Gate), this space stands out for the aroma of the orange trees. Harmonious decoration, composed of geommetrical boxwoods, with two lakes in between them. Entrance by the door of the Largo 25 de Abril (April 25 square).
Jardim do Bacalhau
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Rua de Machede
7000, Évora
This garden is the ideal spot to rest after a walk through the old town between the yards of the Porta de Moura and Machede Velho.
Jardim do Marquês de Pombal
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Praça do Marquês de Pombal
4000, Porto
The Marquês garden is surrounded by plane-trees and those who visit may enjoy the lakes with water games that give this place a peaceful atmosphere. The iron bandstand, an offer of the city people, stands out.
Jardim da Arca d' Água
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Praça 9 de Abril
4200, Porto
The name “Arca d’Água” is due to the fountain and reservoirs that exist in this spot. This is one of the most pleasant gardens in the city and one of the top preferences of children, with its leafy trees, a lake with animals, an artificial grotto and lots of green spaces. “A Familía”, a sculpture by Charters de Almeida, from 1972 stands out.
Jardim da Boavista
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Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque
4050, Porto
It was once the Feira do Livro (bookseller's fair) and the Festas Sanjoaninas (Saint John’ popular festivities) this garden surrounded by trees is the ex libris of the Boavista area. At the centre rises the “Monumento de Homenagem aos heróis da Guerra Peninsular” (monument in honour of the peninsular war heroes), planned by the sculptor Alves de Sousa and the architect Marques da Silva. It is a huge granite column, 45 meters height, with a peninsular lion slaughtering a Napoleonic eagle on the top. This place is usually called Rotunda da Boavista.