Between riverfront areas and old rural roads, this stage crosses the municipalities of Loures and Vila Franca de Xira, in a territory where the river defines both the route and the landscape. In Sacav\u00e9m, the Ceramics Museum preserves the memory of the former F\u00e1brica de Loi\u00e7a (ceramics factory) and bears witness to the region\u2019s industrial importance.<\/p>\n
The route then follows the riverfront, crossing floodplain areas and towns developed along the Tagus, where fishing and river navigation historically shaped economic and social life. Along the route, a succession of towns with a strong identity linked to the river: P\u00f3voa de Santa Iria, Forte da Casa, Alverca and Alhandra.<\/p>\n
In P\u00f3voa de Santa Iria, the highlight is Praia dos Pescadores, which includes an Environmental and Landscape Interpretation Center; in Alverca, the Air Museum complex and the Church of Pastorinhos; and in Alhandra, the Dr. Sousa Martins House Museum and the Church of S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o Baptista. Each of these towns retains traces of the agricultural and river life that shaped the region.<\/p>\n
The stage ends in Vila Franca de Xira, where the riverside route leads to the historic center. The city maintains its connection to the river and to navigation, bringing together civil and religious heritage such as the Manueline Pillory, the Main Church, the Museum of Neo-Realism and the tile panels of the railway station, symbols of the transition into the heart of the Ribatejo region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":440,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-139","jornada","type-jornada","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n