Geoparque Litoral de Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo
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Local - Geoparque Litoral de Viana do Castelo , Viana do Castelo
A Time travel that covers each meter of Viana do Castelo''s 320 km2 and shows the records of what has happened on our planet for over 500 million years.Every minute of the passage of time is well recorded in every square meter of this place. Each episode of this story can be told in different ways…Aspiring to UNESCO''s worldwide network of geoparks, the Viana do Castelo Coastal Geopark preserves the geological heritage that proves that Portugal was once part of the Southern Hemisphere and was bathed by an ocean that no longer exists.The marks of the Earth´s history in this territory are evidenced by the School Network of Science and Support for Scientific Research, the Natura 2000 Network and the 13 Local Natural Monuments.Travel along the Viana do Castelo Coastal Geopark and feel the present the past!
Representative
Entity: Geoparque Litoral de Viana do Castelo | Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo
Telephone: 258 821 091
Address: Rua Sá de Miranda, nº 81, Viana do Castelo
Website: http://www.geoparquelitoralviana.pt/
Points of interest to visit
The Alcantilado de Montedor Local Natural Monument has approximately 55ha, bounded at north by the Paçô’s Fort and at south by the Camboa do Marinheiro’s Beach.
The geological values identified in the area allow us to understand, in high detail, ...
The Canto Marinho Local Natural Monument is an area of about 24 ha, in the intertidal area of the Carreço coast, south of the Alcantilado de Montedor Local Natural Monument.
This geosite presents some exclusive aspects of the Viana do Castelo ...
This geosite, classified as Pedras Ruívas Local Natural Monument, corresponds to an area of approximately 58 ha, delimited between the northern proximal coastal sector of the Rego de Fontes Fort and the southern end of Praia Norte, with an extension ...
