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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Loriga

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Loriga, Portugal

Updated June 14, 2022

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Glacial valley

Loriga, Portugal

Covão da Ametade

A glacial valley filled with silver beech trees in the mountains of Portugal.
Domed towers with the torre in the middle.

Loriga, Portugal

Torre da Estrela

This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.
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Our Lady of the Beautiful Star

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Nossa Senhora da Boa Estrela (Our Lady of the Good Star)

A small sanctuary carved into the mountainside near the tallest point in continental Portugal.
4 miles from Loriga
Covão dos Conchos.

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Covão dos Conchos

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
4 miles from Loriga

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Museu do Pão

Come for the bread-themed puppet show, stay for the buffet.
6 miles from Loriga

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Miradouro do Sanatório (Sanatorium Viewpoint)

Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.
8 miles from Loriga
A sunny moment over Piadao.

Piódão, Portugal

Piódão

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.
9 miles from Loriga
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