Farao's Panoramic Swing (Gouveia)
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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.
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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