Designates the mountain range where the highest altitudes in mainland Portugal are found. The intense silence of the mountains is the ideal setting to spend a few days in perfect communion with nature.
Located in the Beiras Region, it designates the mountain range where the highest altitudes in mainland Portugal are found. Its highest point, 1993 metres high and called Torre, makes it the second highest mountain in Portugal (only Pico Mountain, in the Azores, exceeds it by 358 metres).
Serra da Estrela is an area of landscape integrated in the Natural Park of Serra da Estrela, which after its constitution on 16 July 1976 became the largest protected area on Portuguese soil.
The Serra is also rich from the hydrological point of view, numerous streams flow from this massive. You can follow the course of the great Portuguese rivers from their sources – the Mondego in the Mondeguinho, the Zêzere in Covão de Ametade and the Alva in the Rossim Valley are stunning places.
With one of the largest green areas in the country, the Serra da Estrela region is the ideal setting to spend a few days in perfect communion with nature.
Lose yourself among green valleys and mountains or discover the therapeutic properties of relaxing spas. Here, the bustle of the city is left behind and, ahead, we find only the intense silence of the mountains and mountain towns.
In a region as rich as Serra da Estrela, there is no shortage of opportunities to discover the indescribable beauty of the mountains around you. Explore the more than 300km of trails in the Serra da Estrela Natural Park and discover the sources of the largest Portuguese rivers, the stunning glacial valleys of Loriga and Manteigas, or the most fascinating species of birds that nest here.
In winter, Serra da Estrela is the only place in Portugal where you can have fun in the snow with your skis, sleds, or snowboard. In summer, the region's river beaches are the most obvious destination, but the Serra da Estrela Natural Park also offers you 25 lakes for a refreshing refuge.
If you come to visit us in June, our invitation to the Fundão Cherry Festival is simply irresistible. An excellent kid is also prepared in this region!
In the Ecological Park of Gouveia, you have a unique opportunity to interact with your four-legged friends. The park is not just a “showcase”, but an interactive space where you can participate in activities that combine leisure with environmental education in a fun way for everyone!
Be sure to visit Belmonte, birthplace of Pedro Álvares Cabral. Discover the Jewish heritage of the last Sephardic Jews in Portugal through the streets and houses of this medieval village.
It is also in this paradisiacal setting that the tastiest snacks of Portuguese cuisine are born. And nothing goes better with a day well spent in nature like a tasty wine from Beira Interior accompanied by an appetising Serra da Estrela cheese.
Here, nature is truly generous and offers you the freshest springs whose waters contain incomparable therapeutic and relaxing properties.
The Aquadome at Termas de Unhais da Serra, in the middle of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park, is the first mountain spa in the country and one of the largest in Europe. The resort combines well-being with leisure, in a unique combination full of luxury and comfort. In the Termas de Almeida – Fonte Santa you can find the purest waters in an infinite green landscape. The Termas do Cró offer you the perfect escape from the stress of everyday life with medicinal waters and a unique well-being environment.
Serra da Estrela is also an ideal place to practise sports. In winter it has the only ski area in the country and in summer, in addition to the various pedestrian circuits, you can practise paragliding, climbing and other sports.
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