Portugal's highest city, facing the Serra da Estrela.
7 festivals recorded in this district
the district
Guarda is wind, granite and altitude — the highest city in the country, with the Serra da Estrela always in sight. A borderland of castles and genuinely cold winters.
what to see
The Serra da Estrela, snow, cheese and landscapes from another planet.
Guarda Cathedral, fortress and cathedral in one.
The historic villages, Sortelha and Almeida above all, the latter with its star-shaped bastioned fortress.
Sabugal and its border castles.
Serra da Estrela cheese, to take home (or eat right away).
