Mêda lies on the northern Beira Interior plateau, in Guarda district, between the Douro and Côa valleys. The municipality is known for the Historic Village of Marialva, the Longroiva thermal spa and a landscape of almond trees, olive groves and vineyards that bursts into blossom at the end of winter. Nearby is the Côa Valley Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its Palaeolithic rock engravings.