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Central Portugal

The central region of Portugal is made up of the districts of Aveiro, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra, Leiria and Castelo Branco

The central region of Portugal is made up of the districts of Aveiro, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra, Leiria and Castelo Branco

Portugal Central Region


The Centro region is known for the city of Coimbra, with its historic university designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal. Aveiro, referred to as the ‘Venice of Portugal’, Nazaré, renowned for its giant waves. Center inland, the site of Fátima is one of Portugal’s main attraction. Centro districts are Aveiro, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra, Castelo Branco, and Leiria

District Largest City Second-largest City Third-largest City Fourth-largest City
Coimbra Coimbra Figueira da Foz Pombal Lousã
Viseu Viseu Lamego Tondela Mangualde
Guarda Guarda Seia Gouveia Pinhel
Aveiro

Aveiro

The city of Aveiro is known as “The Venice of Portugal” due to the large number of canals, bridges, moliceiros, boats typical of the region and its Ria. It is a Portuguese city located on the west coast of Portugal, its boundary to the north is the district of Porto,...

Leiria

Leiria

Leiria is a city known for its rivers, the beach, the pine forest of Leiria, the lagoons, the salt pans, the rock shelters, the religious architecture, the medieval buildings, the museums, the spas, the popular traditions, the crafts and the excellent gastronomy....

Coimbra

Coimbra

Coimbra is the Portuguese city with the longest university tradition. Located in the province of Beira Litoral, Coimbra is the largest city in the Central Portugal region. Coimbra is a city associated with youth, knowledge, movement and relaxation due to the strong...

Viseu

Viseu

Viseu is one of the main cities in the Center of Portugal region, with approximately 60,000 inhabitants, is classified as one of the European cities with the best quality of life, designated as Gastronomy Destination, distinguished for having the cleaner sidewalks,...

Castelo Branco

Castelo Branco

Castelo Branco is a city in the center of Portugal, located in a flat area at the top and hillside of Monte da Cardosa, close to the Ponsul and Ocreza rivers, tributaries of the Tagus River. In 2006, the city of Castelo Branco was considered the second district...

Guarda

Guarda

Guarda is the highest city in Portugal, located at 1056 meters above sea level, between the Guarda-Sabugal Plateau and the Montejunto-Estrela mountain system, where we find the Serra da Estrela Natural Park, the largest protected area in Portugal, with the highest...

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