Miradouro da Pedra Bela

Top choice in Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês


For spectacular views over the Albufeira de Caniçada reservoir and the southern reaches of Parque Nacional Peneda-Gerês, snake 6km uphill through the evergreen forest to this dramatically perched viewpoint east of Vila do Gerês.


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