Description São Pedro do Sul

São Pedro do Sul is a Portuguese city in the District of Viseu, located in the province of Beira Alta, in the Centro region (Beiras Region) and sub-region of Dão-Lafões, with about 3,600 inhabitants.

It is the seat of a municipality with 348.95 km² in area and 16,851 inhabitants (2011), subdivided into 14 parishes. The municipality is limited to the northeast by the municipality of Castro Daire, to the southeast by Viseu, to the south by Vouzela, to the south and west by Oliveira de Frades (north portion), to the west by Vale de Cambra and to the northwest by Arouca.

With excellent accessibility, S. Pedro do Sul, in the heart of the Lafões valley, right in the center of nature, of mountains, rivers and valleys, offers unique conditions for a revitalizing holiday, full of experiences and emotions.

The massifs of the mountains of Arada, Gralheira and S. Macário, with their green landscapes, their streams of cold and crystalline water, their villages hidden in the valleys and mountains combined with the magnificent sunset and sunrise, constitute a piece of the world that serves as a refuge for inspiration.

The thermal, mountain, cultural and heritage tourism, differentiated and genuine, are a hallmark of the municipality of S. Pedro do Sul, which is so good at receiving and making known all its corners and charms!

S. Pedro do Sul is constituted by a great patrimonial diversity that marked the history of the county. Get to know Pedra Escrita in Serrazes, Castro da Cárcoda, Solares, Churches and Chapels. The Convent of S. Cristóvão de Lafões, Casa das Malafaias, Quinta da Comenda are architectural testimonies that are part of the county's cultural identity, with stories of kings and queens. But the intangible heritage is also very rich, especially Cantares de Manhouce with all its ethnographic and musical wealth with traditional songs that remain in popular culture.

Visit S. Pedro do Sul and discover what is most beautiful!