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Serra da Estrela (English: Mountain range of the Star) is the highest mountain range in Portugal and includes mainland Portugal's highest peak (Pico mountain in the Portuguese Azores islands is higher), which has a natural altitude of 1,993 m (around 6,541 feet), on the highest point. A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Continental Portugal or Mainland Portugal (Portugal Continental is the designation of the Mainland Portuguese territory located on Europe Mount Pico ( Ponta do Pico, in Portuguese) is a Stratovolcano and the highest point on Pico Island in the Azores. The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from The location of this tower is known as Torre ("Tower", literally translated), and it's located in Loriga, in the municipality of Seia. Torre (English Tower) is a monument that marks the highest point of Mainland Portugal, and the second most elevated of the Portuguese Republic (only Mount Pico Loriga ( pron. lu'ɾigɐ is a Village in Portugal located in the Guarda district Seia ( pron 'sɐjɐ is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 435 There is a ski resort in that area, named Vodafone Ski Resort. A ski area is a developed recreational facility usually on a Mountain or large Hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services Vodafone Ski Resort (Estância de Esqui Vodafone is a Ski resort located in a mountain range named Serra da Estrela, in the municipality of Seia,

The mountain range, situated between the municipalities of Seia and Covilhã, is about 100 km (62. Covilhã ( pron kuvi'ʎɐ̃ is a city and a municipality in Centro region, Portugal. 13 miles) long and is 30 km (18. 64 miles) at its widest point. It is formed from a huge granite ridge that once formed the southern frontier of the country. Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. Due to its bizarrely shaped crags and gorges, mountain streams and lakes, beautiful forests and magnificent views, the area ranks among Portugal’s outstanding scenic attractions.

Visitors to the mountain can check the existence and amount of snow, using a free online system called SnowWatch.

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Rivers

There are three rivers that have their headwaters in the Serra da Estrela: the Mondego, which is the biggest river entirely within Portuguese territory; and the Zêzere, which is a tributary to the Tagus; a tributary of the Mondego, the Alva also has its headwaters in the range. The Rio Mondego ( pron mõ'ðeɣu English language: Mondego River is the longest river located exclusively in Portuguese territory. The Zêzere ( pron. 'zezɨɾɨ is a River in Portugal, tributary to the Tagus. The Tagus ( Latin Tagus, Spanish Tajo, Portuguese Tejo, pron.

Nature Park

The mountain range is now part of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park and offers plentiful skiing opportunities in the ski resort of Loriga. Serra da Estrela Natural Park is situated in the largest mountain range in Portugal - the Serra da Estrela, and is the source of the rivers Mondego, Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment A ski area is a developed recreational facility usually on a Mountain or large Hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services

Serra da Estrela dog

The Serra da Estrela Dog (Cão da Serra da Estrela) is a breed of mountain dog that takes its name from this region.

Serra da Estrela cheese

Queijo Serra da Estrela (Serra da Estrela cheese) is a cheese from the region of Serra da Estrela. Serra da Estrela is a Cheese from the region of Serra da Estrela, in Portugal. Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation.

History, legends and myths

A legend associated with the mountain is mentioned in chapter 41 of the American literary classic, Moby-Dick:

". Moby-Dick is an 1851 Novel by Herman Melville. The story tells the adventures of the wandering sailor Ishmael and his voyage on the whaleship . . the prodigies related in old times of the inland Strello mountain in Portugal (near whose top there was said to be a lake in which the wrecks of ships floated up to the surface). . . "

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