North Portugal Tourism Guide - Tabua

Tabua Tourist Information

Tabua is about an hour's drive from Coimbra, about 58 kilometres east of the city. It is in the heart of the central Portugal countryside sandwiched between the River Mondego and the River Alva.

Family Activity Holidays

Being close to the Serra do Caramulo and the Serra do Acor there are plenty of opportunities for walking in the mountains or the lush wooded landscape in the valleys.

The river Mondego offers opportunities for canoeing and other watersports. O Pioneiro Do Mondego is a local company offering equipment hire or you can book yourself on one of their guided canoe tours. Tours run from 1 June to 1 October. Reservations can only be made by phone. Tel: 351 239/478 385. Mobile phone: 96 402 47 31. Fax: 351 239/478 385. Email: info@opioneirodomondego.com.

Bike riding and horse riding are also popular and there are several companies locally from where you can hire equipment or book lessons/tours. Check our Central Portugal Outdoor page for more information and the internet links opposite.

The National Museum of Bread, Seia

Nearby are all sorts of attractions such as the Bread Museum at Seia that details the history of Portuguese bread making and the whole process from flour milling to baking in a re-creation of a traditional bakery. You and the kids can have a go at making bread and biscuits and take them home with you. The museum even looks into the symbolism of bread that has played an important political, social and religious role in human history.

The Museum of Bread, Museo Nacional do Pao is at Quinta Fonte do Marrao, 6270-909 Seia. Tel: 351 238 310 760/61/62. Fax: 351 238 310 769. Email: museu@museudopao.pt. Check the weblink right.