Seia
Seia is situated on the western slope of the Serra da Estrela mountain range, covering a large part of this important Sierra. It is known for hosting the highest point of continental Portugal, the Tower, with 1993 meters above sea level. It is also the second highest point of the country, staying just short of the Mountain of Pico in the Azores. One of the biggest attractions of Seia is the Vodafone ski resort, the only natural ski resort in the country. One pole of the pivot with several infrastructures that calls, every winter, tens of tourists to the tower. There are several hotels and offices prepared and suited for lovers of winter sports, as well as good restaurastes to offer regional products and souvenir shops with handcrafted products. In addition to the undeniable importance of tourism in the region, shed is also the industry connected to the famous serra cheese that in some parishes, is still handmade comes. Also be sure to try other specialties of the region, such as roast lamb, marinated trout, chestnuts pestled in order with rice, pork rinds, pork sausage and ricotta cheese.
What to do in Seia
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Serra da Estrela Cheese Fairs: Keeping the Tradition Alive
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Rural Tourism to enjoy the snow in Serra da Estrela
In the highest mountainous area of mainland Portugal there are accommodations where intense contact with nature promise…
The best river beaches in Central Portugal
From the Serra da Estrela area to the Santarém and Portalegre districts there are beautiful freshwater beaches.
Where to eat in Seia
Portuguese
20.00 €
The dining room of the Hotel Camelo, with rofessional service and high quality cuisine. Well chosen…
Portuguese
12.00 €
Exquisite and cosy restaurant, in the accommodation of the same name, serving good food beirã. Frie…
Portuguese
18.00 €
Restaurant located in a House typically beirã, all in shale, with a wide and refined dining room. S…
Portuguese, Regional
15.00 €
Refined and pleasant space to serve good kitchen typical specialities, with emphasis on the chanfan…
Portuguese
16.00 €
In this House typically runs a regional restaurant beirã, a snack bar and a gift shop. The restaura…
Portuguese
12.50 €
Nice restaurant offering beautiful views of the mountain and a menu full of regional delicacies. Ha…
Fusion, Portuguese
15.00 €
The world doesn't end in Portugal, but is where you can find the restaurant bar end of the world, a…
Portuguese
9.00 €
Rustic and cosy House serving typical dishes, especially lamb and roast lamb.
Portuguese
10.00 €
Typical restaurant, located on the ground floor of a Villa, serving good traditional dishes of the …
Portuguese
15.00 €
A restaurant that beelongs to a house of tourism with the inhabitant, with well prepared dishes. Se…
Where to sleep in Seia
The Fifth Floor of the river is located in the Nice village of Travancinha, in the vicinity of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park, just 12 kilometres from the c…
Susana e Ricardo andavam a passear pela serra quando encontraram um antigo chalé de montanha à venda. Sempre pensaram sair de Lisboa, mas tinham o Alentejo com…
Em pleno Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela, as Casas do Soito situam-se no alto de uma típica aldeia de montanha, a Lapa dos Dinheiros. Os seus apartamentos c…
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