Góis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɔj] ⓘ) is a municipality of the district of Coimbra, in the central part of continental Portugal.
[2] The municipality of Góis is situated 40 kilometres (25 mi) in Coimbra, in the deep, narrow valley of the Ceira, between the mountains of Carvalhal and Rabadão.
The mountains of the Penedo de Góis, which are part of the Serra da Lousã (Lousã Mountains), at a height of 1,043 metres (3,422 ft), have an accentuated orography with many climatic differences; the Lousã represents the end of the southwest-central cordillera, with elevations between 800 metres (2,600 ft) and 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above sea level, with accentuated slopes (resulting in steep cliffs that are mostly inaccessible) on the northern flanks and gentle in the south influenced by Atlantic and Mediterranean weather systems.
[3] The rivers, in addition to its fishery resources, are utilized for leisure activities (including its beaches and fluvial pools).
[3] Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[4] There are many religious and/or secular festivals throughout the summer, including one of Portugal's largest Motorbikecompetitions in August (after the one in Faro).