2 days in Pinhel
Once in Pinhel, we will stay in Casa da Praça - Guest House (Prices range 60€ to 70€, according to the time of year), a very comfortable and central place with very good reviews.
Day 1 (one)
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| Postcard - Pinhel |
On our first day, we will stay in Pinhel and will discover all the places there is to see in this beautiful city.
One thing one can do is take a walk on the city walls to have a panoramic view of the city and its surroundings. Once we are already on the wall, we will stop at the towers and search for the entrance to each one of them.
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| The two towers |
Continuing, we will get to the clock tower with a windmill at its top with another great view of the city hall.
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| Clock tower |
Continuing down, we will find the city hall with its coat of arms. To the left of city hall, there is the tourism information post with the endogenous products office, a showing of the existing products in this region where you can see and buy them, if you desire.
In this square, where Casa da Praça lies, there is also a statue of Camilo Castelo Branco, the pillory and Mercy Church, dated from the XVI century.
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| City hall with cyber fountain |
Continuing down the street, you will find some remains of manuelino style windows on the walls of some buildinds, remains of the period.
As you head down through the narrow streets of this small town, there is always something to discover.
You will reach Fighters of the Great War Street and will see the Monument to the Fallen in the Great War in front of the Cultural house, worth of a visit.
Now, let's go to one of the greenest areas of this town - Trincheira Garden. As a feature, it has a Bombarda, piece of artillary from the XV century, which is housed in this garden. There is also the Lover's Fountain and an aromatic wall where you can find various aromatic plants. You can also find some rosemary in the garden as well as medronho, a fruit that grows on trees and it is said that, if you eat a lot of it, you will find yourself as if you are drunk.
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| Bombarda in Trincheira Garden |
From there you can see the outdoor pools of Pinhel where, in the summer, most of the inhabitants go there to have some leisure time.
Leaving Trincheira, you will find yourself in the newest part of town, near the courthouse.
In this newest part, I like to find all the different roundabouts that exist here in Pinhel. They all have different decorations and names, for example, you have the Women's Day roundabout, the Lollipops roundabout. Have fun discovering them all.
Take a break from all the sightseeing in Pinhel and rest for the next day.
