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

Understand

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.

Visitor information

• 1 Posto de Turismo, Avenida do Colégio 46, ☏ +351 939 623 269, postodeturismo@cm-proencanova.pt. M–F 09:30–12:30 & 14:00–18:00, Sa 09:30–15:30, Su 09:30–13:00. (updated Jul 2021)

See

• 1 Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta. (updated Jul 2021)

Do

There are several riverbank beaches in the municipality.

Eat

• 1 A Rotunda, Rua Vila Melhorada 135, ☏ +351 968 576 017, geral@restaurantearotunda.com. M–F 09:00–19:00, Su 09:00–16:00, closed Sa. €5-11. (updated Jul 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Amoras Country House Hotel, Rua Comendador Assis Roda 25, ☏ +351 274 670 210, info@hoteldasamoras.pt. 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.