Beira Alta

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 Sao Pedro do Sul Oliveira do Hospital Other destinations:Towns/Villages Manteigas, Almeida, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Vouzela,Celorico da Beira, Nelas, Penalva do Castelo, Castelo Bom,Castelo Melhor, Loriga, Sernache, Penedono. 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: Museu Gao Vasco. Guarda(Se/cathedral), castle of Pinhel & Sabugal Castle. Do São 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, Spain This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!