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Beira Alta is a region of North-central Portugal.
To know
Geographical notes
It borders to the north with the Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, to the northwest with the Douro Litorale, to the west with the Beira Coast, to the south with the Beira Bassa and to the east with the Spain (Province of Salamanca in Castile and León).
This province, together with the Beira Bassa and the Beira Trasmontana, formed a major geographical unit: the Beira Interna.
Background
La Beira Alta was an ancient province (or natural region) of Portugal, formally established with an administrative reform of 1936. The provinces had no practical function and disappeared with the 1976 Constitution.
The region had 21 municipalities, with the entire districts of Guarda and Viseu and two municipalities of that of Coimbra. Its capital was Viseu.
Territories and tourist destinations
Beira Alta: full screen map.Urban centers
- Almeida - Municipality of the Guarda district.
- Gouveia - Municipality of the Guarda district.
- Look - Municipality of the district of the same name.
- Manteigas - Municipality of the Guarda district.
- 1 Marialva
- 2 Mêda
- 3 Pinhel
- 4 Sabugal
- Sabugueiro - Municipality of the Guarda district.
- Seia - Municipality of the Guarda district.
- Sortelha - Parish (freguesia) of the Guarda district.
- Teixeira
- Trancoso - Municipality of the Guarda district.
- 5 He saw
- 6 Vilar Formoso
- Viseu - Municipality of the district of the same name.
Other destinations
- Sierra della Stella Natural Park
- Tower (Sierra of the Star)
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Beira Alta
Commons contains images or other files on Beira Alta
