Beira Alta

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

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).

• Viseu
• Guarda

• Pinhel
• Seia
• Sabugal
• Gouveia
• Trancoso
• Meda
• Mangualde
• Tondela
• Santa Comba Dao
• Sao Pedro do Sul
• Oliveira do Hospital

Manteigas, Almeida, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Vouzela,Celorico da Beira, Nelas, Penalva do Castelo, Castelo Bom,Castelo Melhor, Loriga, Sernache, Penedono.

Portuguese

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

car,train,bus.

Cathedral and museums in Viseu: Museu Gao Vasco.

• Guarda(Se/cathedral), castle of Pinhel & Sabugal Castle.

• 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.

Queijo da Serra(hard cheese).

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

considered one of the safest in Portugal.

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