'''Beira Alta''' is a traditional region of central Portugal.The chief cities/district capitals are Guarda & Viseu.

Main Cities

  • Viseu
  • Guarda
  • Other Historic Cities

  • Pinhel
  • Seia
  • Sabugal
  • Gouveia
  • Trancoso
  • Meda
  • Mangualde
  • Tondela
  • Santa Comba Dao
  • Oliveira do Hospital
  • Other destinations:Towns/Villages

    Manteigas,Almeida,Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo,Sao Pedro do Sul,Vouzela,Celorico da Beira,Nelas,Penalva do Castelo,Castelo Bom,Castelo Melhor.

    Understand

    Mostly rural,except for Guarda & Viseu. Beautiful mountains(Serra da Estrela,Caramulo,Marofa). Tranquil rivers of (Mondego,Coa,Vouga,Paiva,Dao),gorgeous meadows,pinewood forrest and castles along Terras de Riba-Coa(Pinhel,Almeida,Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo(catle and almond trees) and Sabugal area).

    Talk

    Portuguese

    Get in

    Train from Vilar Formoso- Guarda-Pampilhosa-Coimbra. Motorway A25 (Viseu-Aveiro-Guarda).

    Get around

    car,train,bus.

    See

    Cathedral and museums in Viseu,{cathedral(se);Museu Gao Vasco}of Guarda(Se/cathedral),castle of Pinhel & Sabugal {castle}.

    Itineraries

    Viseu-Guarda- Serra da Estrela & Caramulo;vale do Vouga;vale do Coa.

    Do

    Sao Pedro do Sul(spa/town)/Vouga valley. Parque arqueologico do vale do Coa rupestre,pre historic art. Ski/Snow during winter in Estrela Mountain,Loriga,Seia,Torre.

    Eat

    Queijo da Serra(hard cheese)

    Drink

    Wines(if of legal age/& not driving)Dao & Pinhel.

    Stay safe

    considered one of the safest in Portugal.

    Get out

    Coimbra,Aveiro,Porto,Douro,Lamego (historic city,near Douro river,Monsanto ,in Beira Baixa, Salamanca ,in Spain