Faia Brava Reserve

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I loved! You can see selvage horses and cows, lots of different species of birds, rock paintings... read more

Reviewed 25 August 2018
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Great nature reserve with wild cows and horses

Great and really wild area with vultures, eagles, horses and wild cows. The the steep slopes of the... read more

Reviewed 14 May 2018
PaulJans_Velp
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The Faia Brava Reserve is a private protected area in NE Portugal, managed by the Associacao Transumancia and Natureza (ATN) and dedicated to the protection of the Vultures, Eagles and other birds that breed in these cliffs of the river Coa...more
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| Vale do Rio Coa, Castelo Rodrigo 6440-111, Portugal
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Reviewed 28 August 2018
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Date of experience: August 2018
Reviewed 25 August 2018

I loved! You can see selvage horses and cows, lots of different species of birds, rock paintings, impressive fauna and flora, and lots and lots and lots of rocks alog Côa Valley. Crazy place, you need to go there.

Date of experience: July 2018
Thank Neidedin
Reviewed 14 May 2018

Great and really wild area with vultures, eagles, horses and wild cows. The the steep slopes of the river are formed by granite outcroppings and cliffs, a good habitat for the cliff-breeding birds.

Date of experience: May 2018
1  Thank PaulJans_Velp
Reviewed 19 April 2018

This is a beautiful reserve and is spotless clean. They have wonderful hiking trails. We even saw some vultures circling in the distance.

Date of experience: April 2018
Thank dan5124
Reviewed 13 March 2018
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Date of experience: April 2017
Reviewed 16 February 2018
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Date of experience: February 2018
Reviewed 31 December 2017 via mobile
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Date of experience: December 2017
Reviewed 25 December 2016
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Date of experience: December 2016
Reviewed 19 December 2016
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Date of experience: November 2016
Reviewed 9 September 2016

This stunning nature reserve surprised me in many ways: first the Egyption vultures, Bonelli eagles and other rare cliff breeders. but also the landscape, the deep Coa valley and its surrounding historic villages where time stands still. The initiators, who started this private reserve, deserve...More

Date of experience: August 2016
5  Thank Klaas S
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Response from dan5124 | Reviewed this property |
According to the Internet it is 850 acres. We didn't see anyone else on our hike there. We didn't hike until it ended...we hiked until we got tired and then turned around and came back.
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