Mountains in Portugal

Discover 7 unusual mountains in Portugal.

Our Lady of the Beautiful Star

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.

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.

Wild horses grazing on the abandoned complex

Minas dos Carris

An abandoned mining complex in Serra do Gerês.

The Basin of the Fórnea

Alcaria, Portugal

Fórnea de Porto de Mós

A naturally occurring amphitheater carved by erosion into the mountainside.

Glacial valley

Loriga, Portugal

Covão da Ametade

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

Covilha, Portugal

Miradouro do Sanatório (Sanatorium Viewpoint)

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

Covão dos Conchos

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

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