municipality and city in Portugal
Sabugal is a city and municipality in Portugal's Beira Alta province. The city lies on the banks of the River Côa.
Understand edit
Sabugal (suh-boo-GAHL, /sɐ.bu.ˈgaɫ/) has a municipal population of 11,283 (2021 provisional) with about 2,000 living in the city proper.
Visitor information edit
- 1 Posto de Turismo (Tourist Information Office), Museu do Sabugal, Largo São Tiago, toll-free: 800 262 788, visit@cm-sabugal.pt. Another tourist office is in Sortelha.
Get in edit
By train edit
Comboios de Portugal (CP) operate Intercity and Regional trains from Lisbon, Guarda, Castelo Branco, Covilhã, and other cities.
By bus edit
Viúva Monteiro & Irmão (VMI) operate express bus services from Lisbon, Coimbra, Guarda, Vilar Formoso, and elsewhere.
By car edit
Sabugal can be reached via the N233 road, which can be accessed from the A23 (Autoestrada da Beira Interior) or A25 (Autoestrada das Beiras Litoral e Alta) motorways at Guarda.
Get around edit
By bus edit
- Autoridade de Transportes (Transport Authority). The municipality run 17 bus routes connecting the various localities and 5 inter-municipal routes.
See edit
- 1 Castelo do Sabugal (Sabugal Castle), Rua do Castelo. This Gothic castle has pentagonal walls and five towers.
Do edit
Buy edit
Eat edit
- 1 Restaurante Zé Nabeiro, Rua das Hortas 9, Soito, ☏ +351 271 605 116. M–Th 09:30–17:00, F Sa 09:30–23:00, closed Su. Steakhouse featuring grilled meats. €4-17.
Drink edit
Sleep edit
- 1 Cro Hotel Rural & Termal Spa, EN 324, km 123, Rapoula do Côa, ☏ +351 271 589 002, geral@termasdocro.com. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 12:00. Four-star, 30-room hotel with swimming pool, fitness centre, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €64-110.