Belmonte Attractions 
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The charming little hill town of Belmonte (Altitude: 610m/2,000ft), on a commanding eminence at the foot of the Serra da Estrêla and about halfway between Covilha and Guarda, was the birthplace of the navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral (1467-1520), who discovered Brazil in 1500.
Townscape
Skillfully restored mansions grouped around the square in the center of Belmonte bear witness to its past prosperity and status. In the main street stands a monument to the town's great son which was erected in 1963 on the 500th anniversary of Pedro Álvares Cabral's birth.
Townscape
Skillfully restored mansions grouped around the square in the center of Belmonte bear witness to its past prosperity and status. In the main street stands a monument to the town's great son which was erected in 1963 on the 500th anniversary of Pedro Álvares Cabral's birth.
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Centum Cellas
Centum Cellas is a large two story, square, Roman tower which has remained largely intact.
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Sabugal, Portugal
(Near Belmonte)
Castelo, Belmonte
