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Holidays Central Portugal   -   Beiras   -   Central Portugal

Regions in Central Portugal : Baixo Mondego, Baixo Vouga, Beira Interior Norte, Beira Interior Sul, Cova da Beira, Dão-Lafões, Médio Tejo, Pinhal Interior Norte, Pinhal Interior Sul, Pinhal Litoral, Serra da Estrela and Oeste.

Cities inside this region : Aveiro, Viseu, Leiria, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Figueira da Foz, Guarda, Pinhel, Mealhada, Pombal, Tomar, Abrantes, Torres Vedras, Torres Novas, Peniche, Águeda and Caldas da Rainha.

Stretching from the Spanish frontier to the sea, the Beiras region of central Portugal provides a natural link between the cool, green meadows of the north and the hot, dry pastures of the south.
The curative springs and the lush vegetation of secular forests have preserved all the rewards of their unspoilt nature. The monasteries, convents, castles, churches, and museums witness the priceless historic and artistic heritage of renowned universal value.

Capital of Central  Portugal : Coimbra.


car hire, holiday homes, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / travelling to central portugal 

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Car Rental  

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  Holiday Autos   -    
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Holiday Homes Central Portugal / Apartments

Interhome   -   Holiday homes in Beiras
All properties are checked on a regular basis. All homes can be booked on-line. Properties are shown by destination.

  Portugalvacances.com   -   Villas and holidays in Portugal at affordable prices
  Holiday Rentals

Hotels Beiras / Pousadas

  Hotels in Beiras   -   Hotel Guide Beiras
Hotels in Coimbra, Fátima, Aveiro, Tomar, Leiria, Figueira da Foz, Luso, Batalha, Torreira, Curia, Vagos, Praia de Mira

  Hotels Beira Interior   -   Guarda, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Manteigas, Almeida

  Hotels Beira Litoral   -   Castelo Branco and Quinta da Granja

  Hotels in Coimbra

  Pousadas   -   lodgings where you can appreciate the traditional regional gastronomy
Dozens of state-run Pousadas, strategically situated in or near major tourist destinations throughout the country, almost invariably offering the most comfortable accommodations and, often, the finest food in the area.

Hostels

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

  Pousadas Juventude   -   click on  'Contactos e links'
  Youth hostels in Portugal

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

  
Create your perfect trip to Central Portugal   -   Flight, Hotel and Car



  Secret Destinations Holidays

Travel Guides Beiras / Destination Guides

Amazon.com - Travel Guides Beiras 

Portugal - Lonely Planet Country Guide   -   Charlotte Beech, Abigail Hole, Richard Sterling
Think you've done it all? This comprehensively updated book will help you find the haunting strains of fado, spectacularly decorated azulejos, the wonders of ancient castelos and the delights of succulent bacalhau a Gomes de Sá.
78 detailed maps; special sections on architecture and port wine; activities galore--golf, jeep safaris, water sports; accommodation and food options for every budget; user-friendly language chapter and handy glossary.
Paperback 488 pages (March 2005);  Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications;  Language: English;  ISBN: 174059682X.
Portugal - Rough Guide 
By Mark Ellingham, Graham Kenyon, John Fisher, Jules Brown, Matthew Hancock.
Paperback 640 pages (March 31, 2005);  Publisher: Rough Guides;  Language: English;  ISBN: 184353438X.

Transportation / How do I travel to Beiras

  Coimbra Airport

 
Book cheap flights to Beiras / Coimbra at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets Central Portugal / Discount Flights Beiras

   -   Ferry Portsmouth to Bilbao
P&O Ferries is one of the most well known and trusted brands. Wherever you are travelling to, on holiday or on business, P&O Ferries offers a wide range of routes: Dover to Calais, Portsmouth to Bilbao, Portsmouth to Cherbourg, Portsmouth to Le Havre, Hull to Rotterdam and Hull to Zeebrugge

  Portugese Railways

  Online Maps Portugal [ Uni Texas   -   Perry-Castañeda Library   -   Map Collection Europe ]
  Map of Central Portugal


Links 

  Travel Insurance

  Tourist Board Centro de Portugal
Destinations (explore Centro's destinations), Events (What's on at Centro), News, What ot do (explore all possibilities), Plan your holiday (how to get there and where to stay).

  Região Centro    -   Government Central Portugal

  Coimbra   -   Capital of the region Beira
City of knowledge, of students and poets, Coimbra has a romantic aura that makes it unique in the national scenery. The monuments, the University students' centenarian black garment and the traditional fado of Coimbra take us to other times, showing a Portugal of traditions, identity and culture.

  Baixo Mondego
  Baixo Vouga
  Beira Interior Norte
  Beira Interior Sul
  Cova da Beira
  Dão-Lafões
  Médio Tejo
  Pinhal Interior Norte
  Pinhal Interior Sul
  Pinhal Litoral
  Serra da Estrela
  Oeste.

  Aveiro
  Castelo Branco
  Covilha
  Guarda
  Figueira da Foz
  Leiria
  Viseu

  http://www.coimbraiparque.pt/

  University of Coimbra   -   oldest Portuguese university and the largest in the region
The University of Coimbra has ca. 20,000 students, and hosts one of the largest communities of international students in Portugal
  Aveiro University
  University of Beira Interior

  Radio   -   Radio Universidade de Coimbra

Cuisine

Each region of Portugal has its own traditional dishes, including various kinds of meat, sea-food, diverse and fresh fish (including the 365 ways of making cod dishes, a nationwide favourite dish).

  Virtual Portugal   -   Eating & Drinking in Portugal
Fish and Crustaceans; Meat, fowl and game; Cheeses; Desserts; Wines of Portugal [ a wealthy in good wines and, apart from the unique Port and Madeira - see map ]; Eating & Drinking places directories

Film / Movie

  Fado, Historia d'uma Cantadeira [1947]   -   Director Perdigao Queiroga
Melodrama about a singer [ her love for Julio  -  a simple giutar player is hindering her singing career ]. Lots of music and singing. Leading role: Amalia Rodrigues. See MDB

History of Beiras

In the earliest years of the Christian Reconquista, just before the arise of a Portuguese national identity, the region was a battleplace for Muslim Moors and Christian crusaders. See History Beiras / History Centro Region [ Centro's historic villages, The frontier castles ].

Music, Art & Culture   -   Entertainment & Events

  Conservatório de Música de Coimbra

  Instituto Camoes   -   Centros Culturais Portugueses
  Music Museum
The Music Museum is an institution under the Portuguese Institute of Museums (Instituto Português de Museus ), in which one of the richest instrument collections in Europe is housed, along with documents, an iconography collection and sound archive.
  Portugese Cinema

  MP3's   -   Portuguese Music

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directories

  Portal regioacentro.net

  Photo's from Coimbra

  Asbeiras Online

  Yellow Pages   -   English / Portuguese
  Telephone Guide   -   white pages  -  english/portuguese language


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