9 daysLousã
National Road 2: Chaves to Faro
The great crossing of the Portuguese interior, with around 739 km between Trás-os-Montes and the Algarve.
View full itinerary →An official EN2 stop combining Arouce Castle, Nossa Senhora da Piedade sanctuary and the dispersed schist villages of Serra da Lousã.
Lousã
Lousã combines a village with services, a monumental hillside and a network of mountain villages. Arouce Castle and the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Piedade form a landscaped complex next to the river. Talasnal, Cerdeira, Candal, Casal Novo and Chiqueiro are part of the Schist Villages network, but are scattered and connected by narrow roads. Choose one or two visits and confirm access, fires and parking. The great crossing of the Portuguese interior, with around 739 km between Trás-os-Montes and the Algarve.
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Lousã: An official EN2 stop combining Arouce Castle, Nossa Senhora da Piedade sanctuary and the dispersed schist villages of Serra da Lousã.
Lousã combines a village with services, a monumental hillside and a network of mountain villages. Arouce Castle and the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Piedade form a landscaped complex next to the river. Talasnal, Cerdeira, Candal, Casal Novo and Chiqueiro are part of the Schist Villages network, but are scattered and connected by narrow roads. Choose one or two visits and confirm access, fires and parking. The great crossing of the Portuguese interior, with around 739 km between Trás-os-Montes and the Algarve.
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