Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere is a Portuguese city, seat of the Municipality with the same name. The municipality has an area of 190.38 square kilometres and 8,619 inhabitants, belonging to the district of Santarém, in the former province of Ribatejo, in central Portugal. Inserted in a sublime landscape of the Middle Tagus region, Ferreira do Zêzere enjoys a privileged location to access the wonderful beaches of the Castelo de Bode reservoir.

Located 160 km from Lisbon and 40 km from Coimbra, Ferreira do Zêzere is a surprising municipality, with its mountains and green valleys that hide true natural treasures and countless little-explored places and hamlets that reveal views worthy of picture postcards.

There are several reasons to visit Ferreira do Zêzere. In addition to the great attractions, gastronomy, hotels, and water sports offer a high-quality experience.

Nautical tourism is the first reason given. Touristically, Ferreira do Zêzere is a perfect destination for the practice of leisure activities and recreational/competition nautical activities, such as canoeing, wakeboarding, water skiing, rowing, diving, and for taking a boat trip with the guarantee of finding excellent conditions, services, and support infrastructures, such as the Castelo do Bode Nautical Station.

Landscapes and nature tourism are the second reason given. Ferreira do Zêzere has a great diversity of landscapes, from the viewpoints over the Dornes peninsula, to the endless horizons of Lago Azul, there are so many landscapes that will fascinate you.

As for heritage, extraordinary places await you, such as Dornes and Avecasta. Among the Heritage to be visited, the Pentagonal Tower and the Church of Nossa Senhora do Pranto in Dornes, Igreja de Nª. Mrs. da Graça in Areias, Church of Santo Aleixo in Bêco and Chapel of S. Pedro de Castro, among others. Roman Bridge in Chãos (Quebrada do Meio), Visigoth tombs, Avecasta Mill, Pêgo dam, among many other Templar details existing throughout the municipality.

Privileged territory for the establishment of routes, be they pedestrian, canoeing or TT (all terrain).

An example of a TT course:

Ferreira do Zêzere - Valleys - Lagar S. Guilherme - Dornes - Serra de Dornes - Cabrieira - S. Pedro do Castro - Lago Azul - Aderneira

Route Type: Circular

Departure and Arrival: F.do Zêzere - N 39º 41.714 W 008º 17.200

Distance to Travel: 44.2 Kms

Route duration: about 1h30 to 2h30 Minimum/maximum elevations: 130m / 378m

Difficulty Level: Low / Medium (Winter)

Recommended Season: All year round (beware of the winter season)

Ferreira do Zêzere is all this and much more, come and discover a wonderful and charming municipality.