Arts & Culture
Eduardo Lourenço
Eduardo Lourenço was a prestigious Portuguese thinker, essayist, philosopher and literary critic. And also the biggest ambassador of his beloved home-city, Guarda. (...)
Arts & Culture
Vergílio Ferreira
Born in the tiny village of Melo, within Guarda district, Vergílio Ferreira had since early childhood a very hard burden to carry, when his parents emigrated to the United States of America. This sense of austerity can be clearly felt (...)
Food & Drink
Eating in Guarda
The gastronomy of Guarda is famous for its strong flavours, the so-called "comfort food", so typical of the inland regions of Portugal. (...)
Cities & Villages
Sleeping in Guarda
Excellent options at the heart of Portugal's highest city! (...)
Nature & Outdoors
Allegro ma non troppo
The first movement of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony is "Allegro ma non troppo", depicting the awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside. This symphony is a hymn of gratitude to Nature. A love letter to the natural world. (...)
Cities & Villages
Christmas in Guarda
In Portugal's highest city, the enchanting city of Guarda, Christmas lights shine brighter! (...)
Archeology & Heritage
Portuguese Judaism today: Belmonte, the Jewish nation
Belmonte is, perhaps, the Portuguese town with the strongest Jewish presence and it stands out because it was a unique case, within the Iberian Peninsula, where Hebrew culture and tradition have lasted since the early 16th century until today. (...)
Sports & Leisure
The Great Route of Côa Valley
The Great Route of Côa Valley is a magical 196 km-long route along the Côa river from the spring in Fóios in Sabugal to the river estuary in Douro River in Vila Nova de Foz Côa. (...)
Archeology & Heritage
Guarda Jewish Quarter
The Jewish community in Guarda was for a long period one of the country’s most important Jewish communities, (...)