Tips 1 - 2 of 2 Serra da Estrela Tourist Traps
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Tourist Trap: Torre
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Torre is very touristy. If you visit during weekends you will probably get some traffic to get there, as there are a lot of visitors, the roads are narrow and personally I found that it has no infrastructures to receive so many visitors, such as a big parking space. Fortunately, we visited on a weekday and had no traffic or loads of visitors around. Torre has nothing to see apart from going up there – there are the tower, the observatory buildings and an ugly shopping centre. So, it was a disappointment to me. Nevertheless, you may get some thrill from being on the highest spot in mainland Portugal. There is also a ski resort but only when there is snow, obviously. :-)
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Tourist Trap: Shopping centre in Torre
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On the mountain's highest spot - Torre - there is a so called shopping centre. Actually, the shopping centre has 2 shops inside (during week-days, when I visited) one of them selling typical food such as cheese and bread, and the other selling leather products and snow related objects such as gloves, plastic things to slide, and so on. I got the idea that these products had an expensive price concerning their quality. But it's up to you to make your choice. I didn't buy anything there.
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wandeljp Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:55 UTC
Happy birthday full of dreams travels! I like your Serra Estrela page, because We were there a 10 years ago and have good time.People are so friendly in Portigal! Obrigate for this.I hope another time go to .Best regards from Belgium, Jean-Pierre . | shivan Thu Sep 23, 2004 16:25 UTC
great landscapes here. I have to come to portugal one day | mcb Mon Aug 30, 2004 23:37 UTC
I LOVE Sortelha i used to go there for dinner a lot when i was living in Covilhã | ncfg Thu Jul 1, 2004 19:18 UTC
Great shoots you did Alexandra, even without snow. I love the Covão de Ferro pic. :-) |
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