Seia

Staying on the N234 from Buçaco, you come to the quaint old town of Canas de Senhorim, crowded with stone-block houses with wooden or stone balconies. Soon thereafter is the little town of Nelas, where you turn right on N231. The snowcapped peaks of the Serra da Estrâla now lie on the horizon and, after 21 kilometers and a crossing of the River Mondego, you will reach Seia, a charmingly situated market town at the foot of the mountains. Bear left toward Gouveia through a number of picturesque hamlets and some extraordinary scenery. Also along this road are a number of artesanato (handicraft stores) specializing in leather goods (vests, jackets, fur-lined slippers, purses, etc.).