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What to do in Vila Franca de Xira

Vila Franca de Xira is the city and the field of the 130,000 residents in the western part of Portugal. The city is located on the west bank of the River Tagus, 32 miles northeast of Lisbon. The city is well known for its festivals with racing bulls that are held in July and October. The city also has other interesting things.

1. Church in honor of Our Lady of purification (Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da purificação)

Church in honor of Our Lady of purification (Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da purificação)

The church is located next to cemetary nearby village Cachoeiras. It was built during the XVI century, a lot has been upgraded during the seventeenth century. In the temple are paintings on wood from the sixteenth century and gilded altar and paintings on the ceiling of the eighteenth century.

3. Hermitage of San Romao (Ermida de São Romão)

Hermitage of San Romao (Ermida de São Romão)

Hermitage of San Romao is a very interesting religious buildings. Riesling is placed on a nearby hill and is surrounded by a beautiful nature, a spot with a remarkable view of the whole area. The interior of the hermitage is in very good condition and is covered in richly decorated with tiles from the seventeenth century. In addition to the hermitage is located graves from the Roman period uo which is found a lot of remains from this period.

5. Matadors Monument (Monumento ao Toureiro)

Matadors Monument (Monumento ao Toureiro)

This monument is located in the center of town, right next to the train station. As the bullfight is very important for this place, this monument was erected in honor of this art, its traditions, and as an act of respect for the courage and technical skill. The monument was erected in 2001.

2. Fort (Forte da Casa)

Fort (Forte da Casa)

This fortress was part of a large established defensive lines of Torres. Today, the fortress survived the ravages of time a lot of debris. However, both of these residues, visitors today can gain an impression of its former strength and size.

4. Museum Povoa and rivers (Núcleo museologica)

Museum Povoa and rivers (Núcleo museologica)

This museum is dedicated to the historical sites in the area of Povoa de Santa Iria and Forte da Casa. In this museum you can see the earliest traces of ancient civilizations in this area. In addition to the Museum of Povoa and the river are located and artifacts related to the industrial development of this region. Visitors can see artifacts related to the extraction of salt, river transport, fishing and the like.

In addition to these, the tourist offer in this area abounds and many other interesting and not surprising that its popularity among tourists.

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