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Parque Nacional da Peneda-Geres






Whoever travels to Portugal, it attracts the most in the capital Lisbon, or the sea, the Algarve.
Portugal has over 600 km of coastline, the most beautiful sandy beaches in the south to the wildest and most rugged cliffs north.

But apart from the many beaches in the far north of Portugal has also a national park, by the sole of the country badge. He was until a few years for the foreign tourists as marginal and insignificant. But the last few years has changed. At least

Portuguese for some time we have the charm of the Parque Nacional da Peneda-Geres (dt: Peneda-Geres National Park) is discovered, with its mountains, with its clear river and its beautiful freshwater lakes.

Only two hours from the port city of Oporto, this extends over 700 km ² acre National Park on the Portuguese-English border along the plateau of Castro Laboreiro up to a high level of Mourela, over the mountains of Peneda Soajo, Amarela and Gerês. The most beautiful national park of the Iberian Peninsula, as many call it, covers the districts of Braga, Vila Real, Viana do Castelo.

For anglers, boaters and hikers, the National Park with its many lakes, rivers and trails is a true paradise.
The highest point is 1545 m with the Serra do Geres and the Nevosa.
This beautiful forest and mountain scenery is punctuated by numerous picturesque lakes and reservoirs, as Vilarinho, Caniçada, Salamonde and Paradela.
the most beautiful of the many hiking trails of the national park is the Trilho Preguiça because that leads to magnificent views.

Here in the Peneda-Geres meet, with luck, to many unique plant and animal species.
The vegetation consists of extensive pine forests, centennial Oak, cork oak forests and heather-lined rock formations.
The fauna includes red and wild boar, hare, lynx, otter, partridge and even wolves and golden eagles.
The real stars are but the wild horses, called Garrano.
The only surviving herd of small horses today consists of about 70 animals and the attraction of the park. The Parque Nacional da

Peneda-Geres is now largely developed for tourism.
Nevertheless, here and there one can always discover something new.
who has never been in Peneda-Geres, where I can recommend a visit to the National Park only warmly.
this visit, he will never forget!