Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Covilhã Jardim Café-Bar
( 275 322 140; Jardim Público 40; snacks €2-4; 8am-10pm)
With comfy couches inside and tree-
shaded tables on its parkside terrace, this trendy little cafe makes an enjoyable place to
watch the world go by.
CAFE
Companhia Club
(
www.companhiaclub.com
;
Rua da Indústria 33)
This surprisingly sleek and modern DJ bar and club
is one of a cluster of late-night venues popular with students, set in the abandoned-looking
mill zone in the north of town. To get there, head along Avenida Frei Heitor Pinto past the
turismo
and veer right down Rua da Indústria.
CLUB
Information
10am-7pm Mon-Fri)
Free internet on the
Ponto Já
(Rua da Olivença, cnr Rua António Augusto d'Aguiar;
ground floor of the market building.
Turismo
(
275 319 560;
www.turismoserradaestrela.pt
; Av Frei Heitor Pinto;
9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri,
9am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm Sat)
Getting There & Away
BUS
pressos.pt
)
runs regularly to Guarda (€6, 45 minutes, several times daily), and via Castelo
Branco (€6, one hour) to Lisbon (€15.50, 3¾ hours) at least three times daily. There are
also multiple daily services to Porto (€16.80, 3¾ hours).
TRAIN
Three daily IC trains run to/from Lisbon (€17.20, 3¾ hours) via Castelo Branco (€6.60, 50
minutes). Regional trains serving Castelo Branco are slightly slower and slightly cheaper.
Getting Around
From the train and long-distance bus stations, it's a punishing 2km climb to Praça do Mu-
nicípio, the town centre. A taxi up the hill from either station will cost about €5, or you
can catch a
local bus
(Covibus;
275 098 097;
www.covibus.com
)
for €1.20: take bus 10 or 11 for
Praça do Municipio.
