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Vila Real travel guide · Avenida Carvalho Araújo and town centre
Vila Real occupies a plateau between the Corgo and Cabril valleys, with the urban center organized around Avenida Carvalho Araújo, the cathedral and gardens. Casa de Mateus is outside the center and must be visited with confirmed access and times. The municipality is also close to the Marão and Alvão mountains, which require their own planning. The great crossing of the Portuguese interior, with around 739 km between Trás-os-Montes and the Algarve.
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Vila Real occupies a plateau between the Corgo and Cabril valleys, with the urban center organized around Avenida Carvalho Araújo, the cathedral and gardens. Casa de Mateus is outside the center and must be visited with confirmed access and times. The municipality is also close to the Marão and Alvão mountains, which require their own planning. The great crossing of the Portuguese interior, with around 739 km between Trás-os-Montes and the Algarve.
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