Our locality
'Concelho Ferreira do Zezere' our local 'Council' town, the center of local
government administration. Its some 15mins drive away, closer though is 'Cabaços'
a small town over in our neighbouring district, its only 5mins down the road.
Here you can do your banking, get your fresh bread & pasteries - pick
up some gardening supplies or post a letter..
Getting to grips with the Portugese language will help but generelly the local
people are friendly and helpfull.
Only 20 minutes away is 'Tomar'. - famous for the castle of the convent o christo the historic home of the knights templers. With cobbled streets churches, restuarants & very fine fashion shops create a balance between old & new. A bustling market visits once a week bringing wears from a-far and local produce from the fields & orchards. |
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Fatima - Visited by millions of pilgrims every year, paying
homage to the saints of the basilika. This is a catholic mecca steeped
in history and legends where miracals are said to have occured in the
past. Other places of interest are to found all around Batalha, Penela, Torras Novas or the university city of Coimbra are worth a look. The Silver coast takes about an hour & half by car if you fancy a trip the seaside. |
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Hunting and fishing are the two main sports enjoyed by the locals, permits must be obtained but the catches can be quite surprising!. Other water sports are possible, boating, windsurfing, kyaking would make a great way to explore the various off shoots and inlets. Holiday makers tend to fly through missing the best bits in favour of the big attractions, which is great. |
| Dornes. (Door-nesh)..as its pronounced.- A12th century church
purched up on a promentery jutting out into the clear blue waters of the
Zezere catchment. The flow is vertually still and is ideal for swimming,
with river beaches dotted all around you can spend hours totally alone
to enjoy the peace and majestic splender. (..Its only about 10 minutes away) |
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| Blooming marvalous - full with colour the whole year round, this is the green fertile part of Portugal. With very short winters, spring seems to begin in february and Autumn doesn't give way to the cold untill mid december. Summer temperatures can sore to the high thirties but average at around a very comforable twenty seven degrees. Atlantic air streams maintain a temperate climate, frosts are rarely heard of and hot sticky nights don't ever unsettle a comfortable nights sleep. |  |