Almeida

Almeida is a town and municipality in Beira Alta, Portugal. The border town of Vilar Formoso is in the municipality.

Understand




Almeida (/ɐlˈmɐjðɐ/, ahl-MAY-thuh) municipality has over 7,200 people (2011), while the town itself has about 1,300. The town of Vilar Formoso within the municipality serves as a major border crossing, across from Fuentes de Oñoro, Spain. As a result of the Schengen Agreement, the border is open.

Get in
Almeida and Vilar Formoso are on the A25 motorway (Autoestrada das Beiras Litoral e Alta).