Latest news and stories from the Guarda district, Portugal.
Intense rain with hail in the early hours of Monday caused serious damage in Valbom, Pinhel, in the Guarda district.
An hour of intense rain accompanied by hail during the early hours of Monday caused serious damage in Valbom, Pinhel, in the Guarda district.
Gandra's company was notified in February to return the amount but failed to do so. An inspection recommended that the Guarda Local Health Unit (ULS) recover the funds to avoid financial penalties.
The head of the agency responsible for the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) is visiting Guarda to oversee the progress of projects currently reshaping the region.
Where the legend is told of a king who relied on a shepherd, a dog, and the dream of a star with a child's face that was ready to help him on his journey.
The Popular Saints festival in Guarda, which begins on Thursday at the volunteer fire station, will be a moment of social gathering and appreciation of traditions, according to the Councillor for Culture.
“Parte do Chão” (Part of the Ground) and “Perspetivas Contemporâneas da Paisagem” (Contemporary Perspectives of the Landscape) open on Saturday and will be on display until September 27, as part of the 30th-anniversary celebrations of the Côa Valley Archaeological Park.
The three crimes occurred in October 2024, in the vicinity of an establishment in São Romão. The 39-year-old man was arrested at his residence to serve a seven-year effective prison sentence.
The author evokes the mountain range he saw from his village, the white mantle in winter, the human-shaped rocks, the lagoons, shepherds and villages, plus the 4 rivers that originate there, such as the Zêzere and the Mondego.
The mayor admitted that an initial estimate points to an investment of “always above 5 or 6 million euros”.
The new Estrela Biosphere Reserve covers an area distributed across the six municipalities of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park: Seia, Gouveia, Celorico da Beira, Guarda, Manteigas, and Covilhã.
The Nino Konis Santana reserve houses the country's largest remaining primary forest, with coral reefs containing around 500 species of fish. It also includes Lake Iralalaro.
UNESCO designated 14 new biosphere reserves in 14 countries today, including the Nino Konis Santana National Park in Timor-Leste, considered one of the most ecologically significant landscapes in Southeast Asia.
Serra da Estrela has joined the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, a distinction awarded by UNESCO to territories that reconcile “nature conservation with sustainable human development,” it was announced today.
Serra da Estrela has been recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, joining the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, as announced by the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF). The approval was confirmed during the 38th session of the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme in Paraguay, bringing Portugal's total number of UNESCO-recognised Biosphere Reserves to 14. The new reserve covers over 2,372 square kilometres across six municipalities and will be managed in an integrated manner alongside the existing Estrela Geopark status.
Serra da Estrela now holds two UNESCO designations for the same territory: the UNESCO Global Geopark and now the Biosphere Reserve. The new reserve covers a total area of 2,372.99 km².
Portugal now has 14 UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Biosphere Reserves.
The application was promoted by the AGE - Estrela Geopark Association, with scientific coordination by Helena Freitas, from the Centre for Functional Ecology at the University of Coimbra.
Called 'LandOS - My Land', the new technology platform was created by an entrepreneur from the Netherlands who has lived in Portugal for 15 years.
The guide 'Between Rivers and Mountains – On the Bird Route of the Upper Côa' was launched at the 1st spring edition of Naturcôa and explains which birds can be found in 12 prime locations in Sabugal.
The second edition of the “Best Bread in Portugal” competition took place at the Bread Museum in Seia. Awards were given in five baking categories, which included innovation.
The expansion of the school library network follows the identification of national reading weaknesses, as there were approximately 90,000 children without access to books at school.
The competition to find the best bread in Portugal has concluded with the winner being selected in the town of Seia.
At the time of the crimes, the man was the partner of the victim's mother. The child was sexually assaulted since at least 2023, with the abuse being photographed and shared between the suspects.
Third part of 'Doa a Quem Doer' from this Friday, May 29, 2026.
The minor's father reportedly became aware of the facts and filed a complaint with the Guarda Criminal Investigation Department.
The abuse had been taking place since 2023. The report was made by the girl's father.
The course in Media, Heritage, Society and Border Spaces has already been accredited by A3ES. Students demanded more residences and equal support.
The public consultation for the Aljão project represents a significant step forward in the development of the land registry information system in Portugal.
In the show, a beach, a mountain, a nightclub, a warehouse, and even an operating room where a lung transplant is performed appear, with the act of breathing as a constant theme of the play.
