Cultural Tourism
Discover the history of our region, the former judiarias, historic villages, the 20 castles, the route of discovery and Rota of wool.
Route of the old judiarias
Since the end of the Roman Empire that a Jewish minority in the territory that existed then came to be Portugal.
Route of Historic Villages
In the midst of a diversity, appear 9 of 10 Portuguese Historical Villages . Jewelry architectural granite, Linhares, Marialva, Sortelha, Castelo Rodrigo, Castle Mendo, Almeida, Castelo Novo, Idanha-a-Velha and Monsanto are a living history of the country. Equally are the castles of the old line of border Sabugal, Belmonte, Guarda, Trancoso, Celorico of Beira, (among others). 
Route of the 20 castles
Relive the history of Portugal participating in a single route designed where the origins of the country
Around the largest mountain Portuguese, the Serra da Estrela, find many of our roots. The Way of the 20 Castles does it to return to the top of nationality, to the time of the definition of the oldest European borders at the time of struggles with a country and a people. Have a good tour.
Route of Discovery
"That same day (April 22), we saw land!. Namely, first of a large hill, very high and round, and other lower mountains to the south of it; and land chã with large tree; high mountain to which the captain (Cabral) put the name of the Monte Pascoal, and The land land of Vera Cruz! "
In "A Letter of Pero Vaz de Caminha"
Route of wool
For 800 years that the Serra da Estrela are manufactured wool yarn and fabrics. First as manufacturing, then as industry, the wool left a huge legacy of industrial archaeology mainly in Covilhã and also in Seia, Gouveia and Manteigas.
The Textile Museum of the University of Beira Interior, in Covilhã, is a display of a single activity that exists today on the basis of advanced technology and produces for brands such as Christian Dior, Yves St. Laurent, Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein and Giorgio Armani.
Source: RTSE.
