CITY OF LIGHT, HERITAGE AND DEEP-ROOTED TRADITIONS, CASTELO BRANCO IS RICH IN NATURE, FLAVOUR, AND CULTURE.
Full of history and tradition, Castelo Branco has excellent accessibility and an innovative business and educational hub that combines with a vast historical, cultural, and natural heritage.
Barrocal Park
The 10 new thematic routes of Castelo Branco invite you to meet as a family, spaces where memory, tradition, and nature blend together.
Castelo Velho – Serra da Gardunha
From the unique example of Baroque in Portugal that is the Episcopal Palace Garden, going through the Castle, built by the Templars, the beautiful Portados Quinhentistas (Doors from the 16th century) in the historic area and moving towards the museum network, you will have access to a wide scope of thematic narratives that reflect the region’s identity.
Episcopal Palace Garden
Cargaleiro Museum
Contemporary Culture Center
Find out the craftsmen and the crafts that, besides characterizing the region, were and still are an elementary part of the territory’s regeneration process, like Viola Beiroa (stringed instrument) and the Embroidery of Castelo Branco.
The palate is also enriched by the region’s traditional flavours, notably the local products such as Honey, Wine, Sausages, Olive Oil and the already recognized Beira Baixa Cheese.
VISIT
In a
strategic situation, the Castle built by the Templars is nowadays a reference
place, where you can see a wide horizon from its walls. In the narrow streets
of the city’s historic area, it is possible to find the beautiful Portados
Quinhentistas....
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A unique
natural park within the city, Barrocal Park has a fascinating geological
landscape where you will find natural attractions and a variety of equipment.
All the paths and trails have been adjusted to each site....
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Boasting
unique characteristics, the Embroidery of Castelo Branco is an example of
origi...
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Classified
as a national monument, Episcopal Palace Garden appears as one of the most
or...
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Located in
the heart of the historic area, Cargaleiro Museum exhibits part of the acquis
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DO
Get into a
world of experiences adapted to any level of resistance and explore the
environmental and heritage wealth through the network of walking tours,
mountain bike tours and the birdwatching tours of the county....
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The county
of Castelo Branco becomes more and more an open-air museum of wonderful murals
that give a splash of modernity to the region. Throughout the Rota Murais (Mural
Route), you will be able to enjoy the artistic interventions performed by
national and international renowned artists....
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There
are multiple suggestions for the warmer days, like the Beach Pool of Castelo
Branc...
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Beira Baixa’s
olive oil, renown as a product of protected designation of origin, is a
...
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For the
lovers of stronger emotions, the Karting Circuit of Castelo Branco gathers
excep...
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EAT
Here, the
waiter walks around the tables with “caçolos” (clay pots) to serve the side
dishes: bean rice with mint, bread stew with coriander and garlic and others,
to combine with, for example, a “carrilhada” (pork cheek in an iron pot).
Average price: 20€...
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Highlight for the roasted kid and the
‘maranhos’, but also for the fresh fish and seafood, in this spacious
comfortable house with a big wine cellar.
Average price: 15€...
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Guests are
welcome like at home, in a carefully chosen décor with rustic details. Iconic...
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Mountain
lamb, bull entrecôte, hare rice or maybe a D. Ferreirinha’s style codfish, ar...
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In a space
of family atmosphere, with the clearly visible wine cellar, Luís Capelo offer...
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SLEEP
In a striking rehabilitated building in the city
centre, close to the Civic Centre, there is a space of comfort and modernity
divided into studios and small apartments, perfect for those who wish to
explore the city....
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Perfect starting
point to get to know the city, it is installed on the top of a hill and offers
stunning views and an excellent Spa and Health Club with an indoor pool....
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It is in an
iconic building in the city centre of Castelo Branco that this “Império do...
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Right in the center
of the city, this four star hotel offers comfort and identity, with a...
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In the village of
Martim Branco there are four shale houses carefully restored, with ampl...
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