Advertise Now
Europe Attractions
Travel Companies
  Home > Travel Europe > Europe Destinations > Covilha


Covilha




Europe is one of the five inhabited traditional continents of the Earth. Physically and geologically, Europe is the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, west of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the waterways adjoining the Mediterranean to and including the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains. On the east, Europe is divided from Asia by the water divide of the Ural Mountains and by the Caspian Sea. Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area and third-largest continent after Asia and Africa in population.
 
Covilha is a town and municipality in Centro region, Portugal. The city has an area of 555.6 square kilometers and a total population of 53,501 inhabitants, being composed of 31 parishes. It is located in the Cova da Beira sub-region, in the district of Castelo Branco. The climate is moderately cold in the winter and hot in the summer. The proximity of the mountains offers beautiful scenery and a great environment for those fond of hiking, camping, mountain climbing and skiing.
 
The city has indoor swimming pools and there are also rivers and lakes where swimming is allowed. There are tracks with artificial snow that are open all year. There are several gyms offering various services such as sauna, fitness, martial arts, and yoga. The nearest airports are located in Lisbon and Porto. From these two cities, Covilha can be very easily reached both by train and coach.

Covilha is the kind of town you daydream about. It is an attractive city with natural beauty and historical places, while traveling in Europe.

Everything you need to know about Traveling Europe is here at JustTravelEurope.com

Permission is granted to reproduce this article as long as the above resource paragraph is left intact with active links.

Back to Europe Destinations

 
 
Europe Destinations
Europe News
Infinit-i