Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 238 490 370;
www.montenevehotel.com
; Av Bombeiros Voluntários 12; s/d €65/90, not incl breakfast €55/80;
)
This old granite building in the heart of town has been converted into a rigor-
ously clean hotel with comfortable rooms and a pleasant breakfast area. Prices are more
usually around €55 for a double: a good deal.
Restaurante O Júlio
( 238 498 016; Travessa do Loureiro 6; dishes €9-11; lunch & dinner Wed-Mon)
Tucked away in a nar-
row downtown street, this place is popular for its regional cuisine. House specialities in-
clude
cabrito à serrana
(mountain-style kid) and
batatinhas do céu
(heavenly potatoes).
The
prato do dia
(daily special)for €6 is a steal.
PORTUGUESE
€€
Information
9.30am-12.30pm & 2-6pm Mon-Fri)
Free internet
Centro do Cidadão Espaço Net
(Rua da República;
across the square from the
turismo
.
Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela Office
( 238 492 411; pnse@icnb.pt; Av Bombeiros Voluntários 8;
9am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm Mon-Fri)
Right in the centre of town by the
pelourinho
(whipping post).
Turismo
( 238 083 930; turismo@dlcg.pt; Jardim da Ribeira; 10am-12.30pm & 2-6pm Mon-Sat,
10am-12.30pm & 2-5pm Sun)
On a pleasant square five minutes' walk downhill from Praça de
São Pedro.
Getting There & Away
BUS
veia's
bus station
(Rua Cidade da Guarda)
, a 10-minute walk north of the centre. Marques runs to
Seia (€2.55, 25 minutes, four per weekday) and Guarda (€4.35, 1½ hours, one daily).
Rede Expressos goes two or three times daily to Coimbra (€13.20, two hours) and Lisbon
(€19, 4¾ hours).
TRAIN
The Gouveia railway station, 14km north near Ribamondego, is on the Beira Alta line
between Coimbra (€8.90, 1¾ hours) and Guarda (€5.60, 50 minutes) - regional trains stop
here two to four times daily. A taxi between Gouveia and the station will cost around €10.
