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The Monastery of Santa Maria das Júnias is located at the bottom of a valley, two kilometers south of the Pitões das Júnias village, in the eastern part of the Peneda-Gerês National Park.

Peneda-Gerês National Park is a natural beauty that often cannot be described but only felt. In this article, you can find some of the most beautiful and natural places of this Park in Northern Portugal.

The Castle of Mourão occupies a dominant position on the old medieval town of Mourão, and is in the left margin of the Guadiana River, very close to the border with Spain. This region is of great natural beauty with a privileged view to the Alqueva.

The Village of Lindoso, located in the parish of Ponte da Barca, and inserted in the Peneda-Gerês National Park, has as its pride the inhabitants of its Castle, and the gathering of granaries.

The Tahiti Waterfalls is one of the most beautiful places in Peneda-Gerês National Park, with crystalline water coming from the Rio Arado, invites you to a bath on a hot summer day, or simply a moment of pause and contemplation on a cooler day.

The Pedra Bela Viewpoint, located at 829 meters of altitude, is another place not to miss on a visit to the Peneda-Gerês National Park.

The Arado Waterfall is located in the heart of the Peneda-Gerês National Park and is one of the largest and most famous waterfalls in the park.

The Terra Nostra Park is in the crater of a dormant volcano since 1630 and in it will find plants in very different growth phases and a tank of thermal water for a bath of rest and relaxation.

The Peninha Sanctuary, located at the western end of the Serra de Sintra, offers a view that goes from Cape Espichel to Ericeira when the days are completely clean.

The Portela do Homem Waterfall in shades of blue-green is located 2 km from Portela do Homem, a mountain pass on the Portugal-Spain border, at 822 meters of altitude.