Farao's Panoramic Swing (Gouveia)

Gouveia (Portugal) Swing
Farao's Panoramic Swing (Gouveia)
Photo: Ana Bela Seixas

Key Facts

  • The Pharaoh's Swing is located in Gouveia, near the Forest Road connecting Folgosinho to Videmonte.
  • It's situated approximately 250 meters from the Geodetic Vertex of Galhardos.
  • The attraction features a natural granite rock formation resembling a pharaoh's head.
  • The rock is composed of Mesquitela Granite, a medium-grained granite with mica.
  • The pharaoh's head is a result of natural alteration and erosion processes.
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Address
Caminho natural entre Folgosinho e Videmonte (a cerca de 500m, antes de uma rocha chamada Cabeça do Faraó), Folgosinho, Gouveia.

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The Pharaoh's Swing, next to the Forest Road, connecting Folgosinho to Videmonte, about 250 meters from the Geodetic Vertex of Galhardos. The head of the pharaoh is a medium-grained granite outcrop of two mica, dubbed Mesquitela Granite, which takes the profile of a human head, resembling the head of a pharaoh. It is a natural form and results from the typical alteration and erosion of granites.

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