Proença-a-Nova Voyage Tips and guide

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Proença-a-Nova is a town in Beira Baixa, Portugal.

Proença-a-Nova (proo-EHN-suh uh NAW-vuh, /pɾu.ˈẽ.sɐ ɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ /) municipality has 8,314 residents (2011). The area of Proença is full of pine trees. In the sizzling inland summers, the green sea of pines hardly stirs, the brilliance is dazzling, the light burns and fixes the contrasts between the white of the houses and the walls, stones, and flowers.

• 39.7529-7.92351 Posto de Turismo, Avenida do Colégio 46, ☏ +351 939 623 269, [email protected]. M–F 09:30–12:30 & 14:00–18:00, Sa 09:30–15:30, Su 09:30–13:00. (updated Jul 2021)

The nearest motorway is the A23 (Autoestrada da Beira Interior, a/k/a E802). Exit 18 will put you on IC8, offering a direct route into town.

Map of Proença-a-Nova

• 39.7336-7.87631 Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta, Estrada Nacional 241 97, Moitas, ☏ +351 274 670 220, [email protected]. 09:30–18:30 daily. Science museum about forests with interactive learning. (updated Jul 2021)

There are several riverbank beaches in the municipality.

• 39.7493-7.91641 A Rotunda, Rua Vila Melhorada 135, ☏ +351 968 576 017, [email protected]. M–F 09:00–19:00, Su 09:00–16:00, closed Sa. €5-11. (updated Jul 2021)

• 39.7494-7.91981 Amoras Country House Hotel, Rua Comendador Assis Roda 25, ☏ +351 274 670 210, [email protected]. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Four-star, 32-room hotel with swimming pool, sauna, bar, business centre, and meeting rooms. €55-93.