The Atlas Obscura Guide To Loriga

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Loriga, Portugal

Updated June 14, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Loriga

Loriga, Portugal

Covão da Ametade

A glacial valley filled with silver beech trees in the mountains of Portugal.

Domed towers with the torre in the middle.

Loriga, Portugal

Torre da Estrela

This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.

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Unhais da Serra, Portugal

Nossa Senhora da Boa Estrela (Our Lady of the Good Star)

A small sanctuary carved into the mountainside near the tallest point in continental Portugal.

4 miles from Loriga

Portugal

Covão dos Conchos

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

4 miles from Loriga

Seia, Portugal

Museu do Pão

Come for the bread-themed puppet show, stay for the buffet.

6 miles from Loriga

Covilha, Portugal

Miradouro do Sanatório (Sanatorium Viewpoint)

Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.

8 miles from Loriga

Piódão, Portugal

Piódão

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

9 miles from Loriga

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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Loriga, Portugal

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