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Central Portugal is often referred to as the 'Green Heart' of the country. This is possibly because of the abundance of Pine and Eucalyptus forests and lush green valleys.
The exact boundaries governing Central Portugal isn't
clearly defined, mainly due to changing concelhos
(districts) by the Portuguese government over recent
years. However it roughly covers the following districts
of Santarem, Portalegre and Castelo Branco to the south
and Leiria, Aveiro, Viseu and Guarda to the north. |
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Chavetejo is based
in in the centre of Tomar, a bustling market town
famous for it's UNESCO world heritage Castle and
Convent, which was built by the Knights Templar in the
12th century. In fact the entire region surrounding
Tomar has strong links to the Templar knights and
there are many castles, convents and edifices, which
were founded by the warrior monks, within Central
Portugal.
Though our offices may be
based in Tomar, we have properties for sale
covering a much broader area to the north, east, west
and south. |
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Although many rivers flow
through the boundaries of Central Portugal, there are
only two major rivers or Rios, which both start and
finish within the boundaries of the region and they are
the Rios Zêzere and Mondego. These important rivers flow
through some of the most significant towns within the
region and help to keep it green even in the highest
temperatures a Portuguese summer can offer.
The countryside in Central
Portugal varies dramatically. The sandy beaches of the
Silver and Lisbon coasts are a far cry from the rugged
granite peaks of the Serra da Estrela mountains - home
of Portugal's only ski resort - to the east.
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The flora and fauna in
Central Portugal is no less diverse. There is a bountiful range of wild
flowers shrub species and trees which are unique to the
area including lilies, orchids, curry plant and the evergreen
Cork Oak trees.
The country's habitats are
a shelter for many mammals such as wolves, the illusive
and endangered Iberian Lynx, wild cats, foxes, wild boar, goat, deer, hares and even mongoose.
The region is not only rich in
natural beauty but man made monuments as well. There are numerous buildings of historical importance within the Central Portugal
region including an impressive number of castles and churches. Three buildings not to be missed are the UNESCO listed Convento do Cristo at Tomar,
the convent at Batalha and the historic University at Coimbra. |
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