Car Rental in Castelo Branco

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Guide to Castelo Branco car hire in Portugal.

When searching for Car Rental in Castelo Branco you can search for a long time to find a vehicle that you want to hire, that is why our pre-booking car rental will leave you to enjoy your holiday in Castelo Branco. You need to enjoy your travels, especially at Castelo Branco, not everyone gets a chance to go here.

The ancient town of Castelo Branco was refounded by the Templars in the early 13th century. Occupying a low hill at the centre of flat lands just 18 km from the Spanish frontier, it has been known for its embroidered colchas or bed-spreads since the late 1800s, a fine range of which can be seen in the local museum. With its broad avenues, large squares and a pleasant air of prosperity, the town is a very good base from which to explore the border region of Central Portugal.

Castelo Branco's top attraction is without doubt the extraordinary Episcopal Gardens beside the former bishops' palace. Laid out in the mid-18th century, the gardens are a rare sight, planted with a host of profane little granite statues amidst well-trimmed boxed hedges and orange trees. The museum inside the palace houses 16th-century tapestries and fine examples of Portuguese primitive art. Dating back to the 13th century, the Church of São Miguel served as the town's cathedral from 1771-1881 before the bishopric was extinguished.

Nearby the granite village of Monsanto is a short drive to the north-east of Castelo Branco. Squeezed up against a slope on an extremely steep hill below a square-built fortress, Monsanto was voted Portugal's 'most typical village' in 1938.

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