Castelo Branco, Portugal · Europe
Covilhã works well as a base: 10 minutes from Teixoso, 10km from Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Covilhã is a town located in Castelo Branco, Portugal. With a population of 17,610, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Covilhã sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Covilhã to your route.
Covilhã (European Portuguese pronunciation: [kuviˈʎɐ̃] ), officially City of Covilhã (Portuguese: Cidade da Covilhã), is a city and a municipality in the Centro region, Portugal. The city proper had 33,691 inhabitants in 2021. The municipality population in 2021 was 46,455 in an area of 555.60 square kilometresRead more
(214.52 mi2). It is located in the Beiras e Serra da Estrela subregion and Beiras and Serra da Estrela Intermunicipal Community. The municipal holiday is October 20. Sometimes referred to as town of wool and snow, Covilhã is one of the main urban centres of the historical Beira Interior region. The proximity of the mountains offers dramatic scenery and a great environment for those fond of hiking, camping, mountain climbing and skiing. With an industrial tradition historically focused on textile industry supplied by an abundance of wool produced in the area since antiquity, but with a more diversified industry in contemporaneity, Covilhã, which was once known as the "Portuguese Manchester", is also a university city nowadays awarding degrees from aeronautical engineering to medicine to philosophy.
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Covilhã is located in Castelo Branco, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 40.2811 latitude, -7.5050 longitude.
Covilhã has a population of approximately 17,610 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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famous road
Mainland Portugal's highest road climbs past glacial valleys and granite tors to the 1,993 m Torre summit: snow-dusted in winter and a favourite driving loop from Covilhã.
10 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
The highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
10 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A walled medieval village of granite houses inside 12th-century ramparts, one of Portugal's historic border settlements.
24 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A schist village built in terraces on a steep Serra do Açor hillside, reached by a winding mountain road.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The 'most Portuguese village in Portugal,' where houses are built between and beneath enormous granite boulders on a remote hilltop.
43 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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