Recommendations for a Good Walk:

Besides the exams that assure a safer evaluation, people should consider some fundamental principles in a walk, such as:

1. start slowly, enjoy what is around you and, gradually, establish your rhythm;
2. use confortable footwear, already used to the foot;
3. use appropriate clothes to the activity and to the weather.

Advisable Exercises:

1. Stretch an arm over the head, keep the hips firm and lay your shoulders from one side to the other during 10 seconds;
2. Put your hand against the wall, keep you straight and put the knee against your chest during 10 seconds. Repeat with the other leg;
3. Put your two hands against the wall, flex a leg and stretch the other during 10 seconds. Repeat with the other leg;
4. Put your left foot leaned on your coccyx keeping your knee on the ground direction during 10 seconds. Repeat with the right foot and with the right hand.

Repeat each one of this movements 12 times before and after your walk.

Walk For Your Health!

• 30 minutes of physical activity it’s enough to:

Prevent:

• Heart diseases;
• Risk factors such as the high blood pressure;
• Diabetes;
• Osteoporosis;
• Arthritis;
• Depression;

Contribute to:

• Improve breath capacity;
• Control weight;
• Reduce cholesterol levels;
• Improve posture and balance;
• Reduce stress;
• Strengthen muscles and joints;
• Improve self-esteem.

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• Town Hall Building - this building, with architect Moura Coutinho's project and 18th century architecture, was built between 1930 and 1934. Inside it has tile panels from St. Ana's Factory and a Noble Room where we can find a Carlos Reis' painting (The Legend of Lousã) and a João Reis' painting (Family, Religion, Work).

 

• Misericórdia Chapel – this building is dated 1568. In 1566, King Sebastian had given his license to the Misericórdia Sisterhood. This was one of the first houses of this monumental Institution, founded by the Queen Leonor of Lencastre.

 

• Cine-theatre - it was inaugurated on 9th October, 1947. It's construction had been due to Progresso of Louzã, Lda. Company. It was and it still is, one of the best show houses of the district.

 

• Fundo da Vila House - also known as Capitão-mor House, is dated 18th century. It has a long front in which has windows with curve wicker and cornice.

 

• Railway Station - the track between Coimbra and Lousã opened on 16th December, 1906. This building is one of the most markable elements of this track. The tile panels are from Jorge Colaço.

 

• Fountain of the Dr. Pires de Carvalho Street - also known as Fundo da Vila Fountain, it's a markable architectural element of this small town. It was drawn/projected by the artist Carlos Reis at Town Council's request, on April, 1932.

 

• Salazares Palace - also known as Viscountess of Espinhal Palace. This spectacular main house had two work periods. The first in the 18th century and the second in 1918. It is in this building that Mélia Palace of Lousã Boutique Hotel is working.

 

• Parish Church of Lousã - it´s patron saint is Saint Sylvester. It is a temple with a modern construction that came to replace the old ruined church. Is dated 1882 and had been finished in 1921 with the construction of the bell tower.

 

• St. John's Hospital - it´s construction began in 1865 and it started working in 1888 with the iniciative of Comendador Montenegro and with the help of many donations. In 1985 it had important adaptation works to the new health needs.

 

• Carlos Reis Avenue - by Town Council's deliberation on 14th October, 1931, it was decided to call Carlos Reis Avenue at the place known as Regueiro Park. In 2003 it suffered enlargement and remodelling works.

 

• Pillory of Lousã - it is constituted by an Alveite red stone cylindrical column and by a pine cone in which we can see human faces joined each other. The pillory is on a step pedestal. It was rebuilt with the help of old documents collected by Álvaro Viana de Lemos.

 

• House of the Top – also known as Family Almeida Serra House. It is an imposing 18 th century noble house with coat of arms and baroque style windows .

 

• Furtado Mesquita House – also known as Quinta do Cano, is dated 18 th century. This house had belong to the Foz de Arouce Count and has a coat of arms with Paivas, Pintos, Furtados and Mesquitas.

 

• Family Monument - fountain and sculpture in honour of the family. The author is Fernando Pedro and it had been inaugurated on January, 1999 in the place where the oxen fair was.

 

• Sá carneiro Square - fountain and medallion in honour of Sá carneiro. Fernando Pedro is the author of the whole and Alves Pinheiro is the sculpture's author. It was inaugurated on 25th April, 1998.

 

• Serra da Lousã Ecomuseum - Prof. Álvaro Viana de Lemos Museum (Headquarters Nucleus) - it will be placed in a recovered and adapted municipal building in Miguel Bombarda Street.

 

• Dr. Louzã Henriques Ethnographic Museum – Research Nucleus – it is placed in a recovered and adapted municipal building where Dr. Louzã Henriques ethnographic collection is. It has expositions and conferences spaces.

 

• Count Ferreira Old School – this school was built in 1868. In 1927 the school turns to the female sex and in 1978 had closed it’s doors as a primary school. After, worked there the Lousã’s kindergarten. Between 7 th July, 1990 and June, 2005 welcomed Lousã Ethnographic Museum.