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Forest Forest · Alvaiázere · 315 m

Carrascal Forest Botanical Park

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  • Mata do Carrascal Botanical Park, Alvaiázere, Sicó Outdoor Center
    Mata do Carrascal Botanical Park, Alvaiázere, Sicó Outdoor Center
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In the southern part of the town of Alvaiázere, near the archaeological site of Rominha, is the Mata do Carrascal, which, as well as including a picnic area (with oven, barbecue and sanitary facilities), a windmill and a botanical park, brings together and summarizes the natural heritage of the Sicó region.It also includes a botanical park that brings together and summarizes the natural heritage that can be found in the Sicó region.

The Mata do Carrascal, which has a privileged view of the Alvaiázere mountains and the unforgettable green meadow that flanks it, is located in an area that brings together a range of sports, recreation and leisure facilities, such as hiking trails, a maintenance circuit, a tennis court, a multi-purpose court, covered and uncovered municipal swimming pools (the latter with a café, restaurant and terrace), a sports pavilion and an outdoor swimming pool.It is located in an area that brings together a range of sports, recreation and leisure facilities, such as hiking trails, a maintenance circuit, a tennis court, a multipurpose field, indoor and outdoor municipal swimming pools (the latter with a café, restaurant and terrace), a sports pavilion, a mountain biking center, a camping and caravanning site, among others.

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39.817833, -8.382806
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39°49'04.2"N 8°22'58.1"W
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29S 552823 4407721
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