Peneda-Gerês National Park

41° 43′ 49.22″ N, 8° 9′ 42.05″ W

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The only national park in Portugal

The biggest protected area in Portugal

Peneda-Gerês National Park is near the Spanish border. Its rugged hills are home to deer, wolves and golden eagles. Trails include a Roman road studded with milestones. The spa town Gerês is nearby the medieval village of Lindoso, where you will find a castle and stone granaries. To the north, the 19th-century Shrine of Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda sits above a stairway in Peneda village.

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Located in the Viana do Castelo, Braga, and Vila Real Districts

How to get there:

There are no direct public transportation services from Porto to Gerês except for taxis. You must to Braga for buses or trains going to Gerês. You can rent a car or hire a tour guide to get there as well.

Copyright PGNP Archive at: http://www.thetravelword.com/2010/09/03/into-the-wilds-of-portugal’s-peneda-geres-national-park/

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Peneda-Gerês National Park

The only national park in Portugal

The biggest protected area in Portugal

Located in the Viana do Castelo, Braga, and Vila Real Districts

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