'''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