Start your visit in Guarda, Portugal's highest city. Here you'll feel the true mountain air as you walk through the medieval streets, where the granite lends the city its nobility.
We suggest a visit to the cathedral, a former library of Gothic architecture, and a stroll through the streets of the city.

Soak up the historical and cultural atmosphere on one of the terraces in the old town square. Then climb up to the Castle Keep to enjoy the view over the city and Serra da Estrela.
Stop for a meal in one of the many local restaurants and sample the local cuisine. Don't miss grain broth, chestnut soup or bacalhau à Conde da Guarda.

End your day with a mandatory stop at the Solar do Vinho da Beira Interior, next to the Guarda Wall and the Cathedral. Here you can buy local wines and learn more about the characteristics and uniqueness of our nectars.

Take the opportunity to rest in one of the city's accommodation centres, as you'll need a lot of energy on the second day!
Day 2: 20 kilometres away from Guarda is Videmonte, a small mountain village that's the starting point for the country's most beautiful trails: the Passadiços do Mondego. They are part of Serra da Estrela's Natural Park, as well as Estrela UNESCO World's Geopark.

Dedicate this day to nature. We recommend one of the available routes, which makes use of 5 kilometres of existing paths and covers an area of 7 kilometres of crossings, footbridges and suspension bridges, with breathtaking landscapes and a wide variety of footpaths, dams, waterfalls, levadas and mills.

Don't go home without discovering the city's handicrafts, especially the famous "Papa Blankets".

NATURE .  Mondego River, Serra da Estrela, Waterfalls, Levadas

WINE EXPERIENCES .  Solar da Beira Interior Shop, Aromas do Mondego; Avelanez in Avelãs da Ribeira

HISTORY .   Cathedral, Old Square Arcades

GASTRONOMY .  Grain Broth, Chestnut Soup and Cod à la Conde da Guarda

RESTAURANTS .  Aquáriu's; Colmeia; Lusitânia (Lusitânia Hotel); Nobre Vinhos e Tal; Sardinha; Soadro do Zézere; O Caçador; O Desigual; Pensão Aliança

HANDICRAFT .  Papa Blanket ("Cobertor de Papa") and the "Campainhas de Maçainhas"

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING .  Pedestrian Walks

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS .  Quinta da Maúnça Trail; Jarmelo Trail; Calçada do Tintinolho Trail

RIVERSIDE BEACHES .  Aldeia Viçosa's Riverside Beach; Valhelhas' Riverside Beach

VIEWPOINTS .  Torre dos Ferreiros Viewpoint

WALKWAYS TRAILS .  Mondego Walkways

HISTORIC VILLAGES .  Almeida and Mendo Castel

DISTANCES .  Porto 237Km; Lisbon 3556Km; Coimbra 206Km, Salamanca 137Km