Tourist attractions Cantanhede

This excursion will let you discover the beauty of the forest of Buçaco. There you will see the Ermida da Nossa Senhora de Assunção , which is one of the isolated hermitages in the forest where the monks used to retire and the Fonte Fia , the cold..

La Cruz Alta, at a height of 545m, provides a marvellous panoramic view. The edge of the Serra do Caramulo on the right ; opposite, a multitude of white villages on the coastal plain; below, the hotel emerging from a sea of green; on the left, in the..

The cold fountain comes out of a cave from which its waters tumble in a waterfall down a staircase of 144 steps into a basin surrounded by hydrangea and magnolia in which some majestic conifers are reflected. The path runs alongside some magnificen..

Situated north of Coïmbra, near the Luso spa, surrounded by a stone wall with several doors set in to it, the forested park of Buçaco crowns the northern edge of the Serra do Buçaco. In the centre of this 105 ha forest, home to a most incredible va..

This is a walking trip of about one hour in which you will see the Via Sacra , with its stations of the cross consisting of chapels and the Cruz Alta at a height of 545m. The panoramic view is exceptional. The return route will take you along pa..

The stations of the cross, built at the end of 17C in the Baroque style is made up of several chapels standing alongside the road. In these chapels, the various stations on the ascent of Calvary are represented by terracotta figure of great natural g..

This hunting pavilion which seems to have the decor of a theatre, was commissioned by King Carlos and carried out by the Italian architect, Luigi Manini. Built between 1888 and 1907, it is a pastiche of Manueline art. You will find the profile of the..

This church harbours several sets of 16C sculptures by Jean of Rouen, the most noteworthy being the retable of the Virgin and the tombs surmounted by statues in the chapel of the Holy Sacrament.

This pleasant excursion a few kilometres from Cantanhede is a chance to see a chapel boasting a reredos carved from Ançã stone, attributed to Jean de Rouen.

Of the Carmelite monastery built between 1628 and 1630, only the chapel, the cloister and several cells, covered in cork by the monks to fight the cold, remain.