Hotel Principe da Beira
The Príncipe da Beira Hotel lies between the Estrela and Gardunha mountain ranges, at the heart of the Cova da Beira region. 40 rooms overlooking the green of the Gardunha mountain offer first class comfort in a modern decor, complete with air-conditioning, soundproofing, minibar, personal safe, satellite TV, Internet and room service
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Fundão is a city and municipality in Portugal, located in the district of Castelo Branco. Fundão is an old city of some 9000 inhabitants, situated at the point where the slope of the Gardunha range meets the Cova da Beira plains, 500 metres above sea level. The Municipality has a total area has 700.1 square kilometres and 31,297 inhabitants. It is subdivided in 31 parishes.
The town is an important local centre of industry and services. Around it lies some of the most fertile land in the region, in a large valley (Cova da Beira), between the Gardunha and Estrela ranges, where the River Zêzere starts its way towards the Tagus. The most significant productions are cherries, peaches, olive oil, wine, wood pulp and vegetables. Some of the most important wolframite (most important mineral source of the metal tungsten) mines in the world are explored within its municipal limits. Other important mines extract lead and tin. High quality mineral water is bottled from several sources.
