Description Pampilhosa da Serra

Pampilhosa da Serra is a Portuguese village in the District of Coimbra, in the province of Beira Baixa, in the Centro region (Beiras Region) and sub-region of the Coimbra Region, with about 1 300 inhabitants.

It is the seat of a municipality with an area of ??396.46 km² and 4 481 inhabitants (2011), subdivided into 8 parishes. The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Arganil, to the northeast by Covilhã, to the east by Fundão, to the south by Oleiros, to the southwest by Sertã and by Pedrógão Grande and to the west by Góis.

If you visit Pampilhosa da Serra you will not want to return, there are many reasons to miss you. Schist Village of Fajão and Schist Villages of Janeiro de Baixo, Museological Spaces, River Beaches, Archaeological Heritage, Panoramic Views ...

Here and there, in a village, on the side of a hill or at the bottom of a valley, a church or small chapel stands. It can be said that there is no place in the County that does not have its temple. Allied to the devotion of the believers is the meaning of the festival: honoring the Holy Patron. When summer comes, processions and camps arrive. The religious allies with the profane and there is no village that does not have its fair and its dancer. The Easter celebrations and the Feast of the Patron Saint Senhora do Pranto, celebrated on August 15, are the two important religious events in the village of Pampilhosa da Serra.

In the middle of the Ceira River, between the hidden and singular cliffs of Fajão, is the Quinta da Safra trout pond, fed by the pure and crystalline waters of this singular and limpid river. Fish your trout and cook it on the spot.

Feel the thrill of catching this beautiful and sublime fish known for its abundance in clean, cold waters. Delight yourself with this delicacy.