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Cantanhede is located in the Coimbra District, in the Baixo Mondego subregion of the Centro Region, halfway between the cities of Coimbra and Aveiro, in Portugal. This small town is located just 25 km from the very popular beaches of Mira and Tocha on the Atlantic coast.
- Museu da Pedra. In a restored 18th-century palace with a fine loggia, Cantanhede’s stone museum has all the hard facts about Cantanhede’s quarrying heritage.
- Praia da Tocha. Tocha is a fishing village that embraced tourism towards the end of the 1900s. It has never lost its old-school essence, and has just celebrated 25 consecutive Blue Flags.
- Igreja Matriz de Cantanhede. Cantanhede’s parish church is the town’s historical landmark and has been declared a “Property of Public Interest”. It dates back to medieval times, but has been through a lot of reconstructions, mainly in the 16th and 18th centuries.
- Paços do Concelho de Cantanhede. The town hall on Praça Marquês de Marialva is no ordinary municipal building. Long before it was adopted by the town, it was the Renaissance palace for the Meneses family.
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Cantanhede é uma cidade portuguesa do distrito de Coimbra, situada na província da Beira Litoral, região do Centro (Região das Beiras) e sub-região Região de Coimbra, com 8 839 habitantes (2012).
On the beaches of the county, take the opportunity to go to baths, or take the opportunity to practice nautical and aquatic activities such as surfing, bodyboarding and paddle boarding. Alternatively, take in relaxed walks and observe the fishermen's nets and typical Xávega Art boats.
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Cantanhede. A beach located in a lovely, typical fishing village. Its stretch of sand is one of the biggest in Portugal, measuring approximately from 12 to 15 km. It is ideal for surfing and it has an aquapark and equipments in the summer.
