The Tourist Office is located inside the Portas de S. Francisco, formerly the Antiga Sala da Guarda, and is now an exhibition space open to art in its various forms of expression. The numerous temporary exhibitions organized by the Almeida City Council, through its Tourism Department, demonstrate a clear commitment to cultural dissemination and promotion, with the following objectives:

• To promote the arts;
• To support artists and creative talent;
• To offer a tourist and cultural program to tourists/visitors and the community.

In another vein, the Tourism Department promotes and publicizes other initiatives in favor of:

• The appreciation/awareness of historical heritage (Peddy-papers);
• The appreciation and promotion/publicization of gastronomic heritage (exhibition of agri-food products);
• Encouraging reading (Book Fair);
• Sociability (sightseeing tours).

In addition to these services, the Tourism Office provides personalized assistance to tourists/visitors who seek information and guidance, providing all kinds of information about the Historic Center of Almeida and the municipality.

The Tourism Office offers a range of promotional material that tourists/visitors and the community can purchase here, including medals, pins, pennants, and guides, as well as a series of publications about the Historic Center of Almeida and the municipality.

With the main objective of promoting the history and heritage of Almeida, the Municipality of Almeida, through its Tourism Office, promotes and organizes guided tours. The tours are supported and guided by Tourism Department staff on weekdays and weekends, upon prior request. This type of initiative has been very popular with teachers, students, schools, tour operators, and people interested in learning about the true history of the country and our region.

Considered one of the most important fortifications in the country, Almeida welcomes thousands of tourists every year, with a marked upward trend with each passing year. In 2005, the Tourism Department recorded 70,932 tourists/visitors, making Almeida a tourist destination par excellence.

The number of tourists/visitors is expected to increase in the coming years, given that Almeida is increasingly becoming a tourist reference point on national and international circuits.