Portugal: Granitic stone formation "Cabeça do Velho" ((Head of the Old Man) in the mountain region Serra da Estrela

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The Serra da Estrela is Portugals highest region and the only winter sports area. It is famous for its giant rocks and curious granitic formations which remember faces or heads like this one which seems the profile of an old man, why it is called "Cabeça do Velho" (Head of the Old).

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Location: Cabeça do Velho, Seia, Serra da Estrela, Portugal
Photo credit: © Cro Magnon / Alamy / Afripics
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