Region and places of interest
The Beiras stretch from the Portuguese coast right up to the Spanish border on the east, and take in three provinces with stunning interior landscapes. Beira Alta, to the north, is a succession of small hills surrounding the Serra da Estrela – at some 2000 metres it is the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal.
Beaches, historic villages, queens and kings, UNESCO World Heritage
The Beira Litoral, as the name implies, goes up to the coast and the old university town of Coimbra. It has a magnificent landscape and beautiful sandy beaches and, above all, a great surfing paradise with the largest waves in the world as well as a number of interesting thermal resorts.
The Beira Baixa, to the south, is probably the least well known of the Beiras, yet possesses some wonderful historic sites such as Monsanto, considered to be the “oldest and most typical Portuguese village” and the attractive town of Castelo Branco (White Castle).
Region and places of interest
- Centro Nautico Zezere,
- Tomar – Templar City, Order of the Knights Templar and The Covent of Chirst
- Piodao the prettiest (and most remote) of the schist villages
- Almourol castle
- Coimbra
- Miradouro do Centro Geodésico de Portugal (geographic center Portugal)
- Conimbirga
- Nazaré
- Praia Osso da baleia
- The walled town of Obidos
- Mosteiro da Batalha
- Fatima
- Bucaco Palace and grounds
- The canals and water ways of Aveiro