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Stone Built Nature Hotel in Manteigas, Central Portugal

   Pousada de Manteigas - São Lourenço 


Manteigas
Beiras - Central Portugal
Portugal

Entirely built with stone of the region, the Pousada de Manteigas, São Lourenço, is located on the top of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park, and enjoys a magnificent view over the river Zêzere Valley.

This nature hotel in Manteigas has a panoramic Restaurant, that promotes and priviliges the regional Gastronomy. It is the perfect place for peaceful walks, followed by relaxed conversations by the fireplace.

Guests can either practise winter sports during the season or have a refreshing swim in the Summer, in the natural lagoons. 

Gastronomy - Speciality Restaurant Menu

  • Regional Soup
  • Trout with a pickled sauce
  • Lamb with giblets rice and vegetables
  • Stewed white beans with spare ribs and smoked sausage 
  • Turnip top with spicy sausages
  • Cornmeal sweet
  • Cheesecurd with sweet pumpkin
Nearest Pousadas:
  • Almeida 86Km
  • Belmonte 29Km
  • Vila Pouca da Beira 48Km
Fairs and Markets:
  • Sr. Calvário Fair
  • Our Lady of Graça (Manteigas)
  • Cheese Festival and Dog Fair (Manteigas)
Pousada History
Interesting Places:
  • Tower -  Estrela Montain Range
  • Manteigas
  • Ski Parque
  • Penhas Douradas
  • Sabugueiro
  • Lagoons and trout rearing ponds
  • Belmonte
  • Linhares
  • Sortelha
  • Seia - Bread and Toy Museum
Hotel Facilities:
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Patio
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service (limited hours) 
  • Number of floors: 3
  • Number of buildings/towers 1
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Laundry facilities
  • Television in lobby 
  • Parking (free)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Meeting rooms (small groups)
  • Smoke-free property
  • Billiards or pool table 
  • Year Built 1948
  • Ski-in/ski-out
  • Number of rooms: 21
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel 
Activities - At the Pousada:
  • Family games and snooker
Outside the pousada:
  • Mountain biking
  • Picnics
  • Fishing (trout)
  • Four-wheel driving tours through Serra da Estrela
  • Bicycle tours
  • Helicopter flying
  • Horse riding 
  • Country walks
  • Bird watching
  • Scaling
  • Ski
  • Adventure sports
Pousada History
Rooms:
The Pousada has 21 rooms.
The rooms have:
  • Central heating
  • Cable TV 
  • Mini-bar
  • Hair Drier
  • Bathing gowns
  • Phone
  • View surroundings
Area Attractions & Location:

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

  • Parque Natural da Serra de Estrela - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
  • Ski Parque - 6 km / 3.7 mi
The preferred airport for Pousada de Manteigas / Serra da Estrela - Sao Lourenco is Coimbra (CBP-Bissaya Barreto) - 83.9 km / 52.1 mi. 

Pousada de Manteigas - São Lourenço 

Manteigas
Beiras - Central Portugal
Portugal


 

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Pousada History

It was the 4th Pousada built in Portugal. It was made by the Architect Rogério de Azevedo, using stone of the region, and it was decorated by. Maria Keil. The inauguration it happened in 1948, with only four rooms. To give chance for all guests to rest in the Pousada, the maximum of nights that those had available, it was three.

Located on the top of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park, enjoys a magnificent view over the river Zêzere Valley. It is the perfect place for peaceful walks, followed by relaxed conversations by the fireplace. Guests can either practise winter sports during the season or have a refreshing swim in the summer, in the natural lagoons.

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