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Portuguese. It has several temples: Senhora da Saúde chapel, Senhora da Saúde Sanctuary, the small São Félix Chapel, 12 sideway shrines, and the main São Félix Chapel in the top of the hill. While Senhora da Saúde temples are located in the base, the ones from São Félix are located higher in the
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The hill has iconic panoramic view over the city, its rural area, and beaches; mills (some converted into holiday houses), and the
Cividade Hill. The Rates Shooting Camp is located nearby. The São Félix Stairs is used to reach the hilltop and can be a defy to some, although one can also reach the
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used to live in this hill, thus its current name. In a local myth, that became important for
Christianity in the Iberian Peninsula, Félix is thought to have found the body of the first bishop of the Iberian Peninsula,
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