Peneda-Geres National Park
Portugal's only national park, created in May 1971 in the far north along the Spanish border. It covers 695.9 square kilometres of granite mountains, woods, rivers and villages, and is the oldest protected area in the country.
- Where
- Braga, Portugal
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 41.8500, -8.2500
Get the Peneda-Geres National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Peneda-Geres National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Braga volume with your photos and a note.
Near Peneda-Geres National Park
Bom Jesus do Monte 35 km
A Catholic sanctuary on a wooded hill above Braga, reached by a monumental Baroque stairway of 577 steps. The pilgrimage complex and its terraced staircase are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro 36 km
A Marian shrine on a hillside above Braga in northern Portugal. Pilgrims climb to the basilica and its broad stairways, and the site looks out over the city and the surrounding valley.
Citania de Briteiros 36 km
An archaeological site of the Castro culture near Guimaraes, important for its size and its town like layout. Rows of stone house foundations and streets cover the hillside, showing how people lived there before the Romans.
Braga Cathedral 36 km
The cathedral of Braga, begun in the 11th century and the seat of the oldest diocese in Portugal. It combines Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque elements and has a treasury, chapels and royal tombs.
Guimaraes Castle 45 km
The principal medieval castle of Guimaraes in northern Portugal. It was built in the 10th century on the orders of Mumadona Dias to protect a monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen.
Palace of the Dukes of Braganza 45 km
A medieval estate in the historic centre of Guimaraes, northwest Portugal, once the residence of the first Dukes of Braganza. The stone and brick building sits a short walk from the castle on the same hill.
Historic Centre of Guimarães 45 km
The medieval core of the city often called the cradle of Portugal, where Afonso Henriques was born or raised in the 12th century. Its narrow streets, squares and old tannery quarter are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cíes Islands 69 km
An archipelago off the coast of Pontevedra in Galicia, at the mouth of the Ría de Vigo. It was declared a Nature Reserve in 1980 and is part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, created in 2002. White sand beaches and seabird colonies mark the islands.
Questions
Where is Peneda-Geres National Park?
Peneda-Geres National Park is in Braga, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bom Jesus do Monte (35 km), Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro (36 km), Citania de Briteiros (36 km).
How do I get the Peneda-Geres National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Peneda-Geres National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Braga volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Peneda-Geres National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Braga volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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