Almeida - Almeida

Almeida It is a village / municipality of Portugal in the region of Beira

Almeida located fourteen kilometers from the Spanish-Portuguese border, in the district of Guard It has a municipality of 520 km² and about 9000 inhabitants, it is one of the most important examples of military architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries in Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula, due to its good state of conservation, and the importance it had during the War of Independence, Almeida, along with Rodrigo City, San Felices de los Gallegos, in the Arribes del Duero Natural Park and the Celtic fort of Yecla la Vieja, belongs to the route of the border fortifications, and to the cross-border consortium of walled cities.

To get

From Spain the best way to get there is by the Fuentes de Oñoro - Vilar Formoso border, follow the IP 5 direction Aveiro to turn off at the exit of Vilar Formoso on the Almeida road.

Travel

The best thing is to leave the car at the entrance of Almeida, and walk through it, you do not usually have parking problems.

Gate of the Wall.

Watch

  • Municipal chamber
  • Military barracks
  • Mother Church
  • Casemates
  • Church of Mercy
  • Bastion of Santa Barbara
  • Blood Hospital
  • Gates of san francisco
  • Vedona Palace
  • Ruins of medieval castle
  • Royal Riding
  • Gates of San Antonio
  • clock tower

Do

Walk the perimeter of the ramparts, stroll above the castle ruins, visit the Royal Riding Hall and see their horses.

If you have time, visit the nearby town of Castelo Bom, a town framed within the "Historical Villages of Portugal", and which is a beautiful complex.

To buy

Detail of the Wall.

To eat

Magnificent cod dishes, especially the Lagadeiro cod, and the As natas cod, also roasted lamb and tostón.

  • Or Lavrador (on the road from Vilar Formoso to Almeida, halfway).
  • To Tertulia (at the entrance of Almeida).
  • To Muralha (located at the entrance of Almeida).

Drink and go out

Every year on the last weekend of May, gastronomic days are held in the city based on the typical Portuguese dish "el bacalao" or bacalhau as they say, these days are accompanied by acts of local folklore, tasca facilities where you can taste wines and local products.

Sleep

Surroundings