History of Proença-a-Nova:
Proença-a-Nova – so easy to discover, so hard to forget!
The area 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.
Its coat of arms says it all. Proença-a-Nova has had victories and wars, constancy and power, humility and wealth. All this character has made for an exceptional people wishing more than ever to see their hometown thrive, caressed by a memorable past and slowly building a confident, promising future.