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Nature & Outdoors

Natural Park of Aire and Candeeiros Mountains

Discover hidden treasures in Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park: caves, fossils, and diverse wildlife.

Nature & Outdoors

Neotinea tridentata subsp. conica

Described for the first time in Portugal in 1805, the orchid species Neotinea tridentata subsp. conica was by that time known as Orchis conica. Its tiny flowers resemble angels and are beautifully fragile.

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Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch

The orchid species Cephalanthera longifolia is one of the few white orchids blooming in Portugal. It can be easily spotted amidst forest glades and on roadsides, in transition zones between oak tree or pine forests and low bushes.

Nature & Outdoors

Limodorum trabutianum Battandier

The Limodorum species is definitely among the most peculiar wild orchid species in the Natural Park of Aire and Candeeiros Mountains. This species can be easily spotted all over this stunning natural park, growing in dry alkaline soils amidst many dead layer.

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Ophrys scolopax Cavanilles

Also known as the bird flower, Ophrys scolopax stands out as one of the most beloved wild orchids of the Natural Park of Aire and Candeeiros Mountains !

Cooking and Nature - Emotional Hotel

One of the most applauded hotels in Portugal due to its design amongst nature and its innovative concept, C&N has 12 memorable rooms and it is located in one of Portugal's most beautiful valleys. The hotel is surrounded by millenary olive groves in the beautiful village of Alvados, right at the heart of the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park.