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Situated in a
luxuriant green region by the banks of the River Lima,
Ponte da Barca is thought to have taken its name form
the boat (barca) that connected the two banks before the
bridge (ponte) was built in the fifteenth century.
The town´s historical
centre has a number of manor houses and some beautiful
monuments dating from the sixteenth to the eighteenth
century that are worth a visit, just like the
surrounding area, where two monuments of special
interest are the thirteenth-century Romanesque church at
Bravaes and the castle at Lindoso (XIII century), which
played such an important role in the defence of the
region.
Part of the
municipality is included in the Peneda-Geres National
Park, which has excellent facilities for sports and
leisure activities.
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(Information provided
by Portuguese tourism board)
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