With human occupation since remote ages, the city of Guarda is the highest city in Portugal, at about 1056 meters high, in one of the Estrela’s Mountain Range slopes. Guarda is also known for its severe winters, considered to be one of the coldest cities of the country, covered with snow during winter time. Situated on a mountain range area, once Guarda was quite important for its strattegical… Read more and see photos