Pousada de Vila Pouca da Beira - 
Convento do Desagravo

The Pousada de Vila Pouca da Beira preserves this fascinating piece of history intact, carefully adapted to provide contemporary comfort. The shaded convent cloister and formal gardens are oasis of calm to relax in from the heat of the day.

Its superb location, close to the mountains of the "Serra da Estrela" and the "Serra do Açor", helps to create a romantic and peaceful atmosphere.

• Fried black pudding slices with baked apple
• Salt cod flakes in a cornbread, garlic and herb crust
• Grilled octopus in olive oil and garlic with jacket potatoes
• Duck cottage pie with gizzard confit
• Seared beef fillet with a potato and cured Serra cheese biscuit

• Manteigas 73Km
• Belmonte 95Km
• Condeixa-a-Nova 70Km

• Feira de São Brás (Oliveira do Hospital)
• Feira Mensal (Oliveira do Hospital)
• FIACOL (Oliveira do Hospital)

• Historic villages of Piodão and Linhares da Beira
• Serra da Estrela
• Avô
• Aldeia das Dez
• The Alva valley
• Serra do Açor (Colcurinho)
• Roman road in Lourosa
• Bread Museum (Seia)

• Bar/Lounge
• Elevator/lift
• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Accessible path of travel 
• Accessible bathroom
• Handicapped parking
• 24-hour front desk
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby 
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Parking (free)
• Exhibit space
• Complimentary breakfast 
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Audio-visual equipment
• Room service (limited hours)
• Restaurant(s) in hotel

• Tennis court
• Swimming pool
• Children's playarea
• Family games

• Angling (River Alva)
• Golf courses
• Ski
• Boat trip
• Canoeing
• Country walks
• Mountaineering (reservations required)
• Pintball
• Picnics
• Hunting (rabbit, partridge and pigeon)
• Shooting range
• Four-wheel driving
• Fishing
• Climbing

The Pousada has 24 rooms: 21 double rooms and 3 suites.

The rooms have:

• AC
• Cable TV 
• Mini-bar
• Hair Drier
• Locker
• Bathing gowns
• Phone
• View surroundings

Vila Viçosa, 28 Km to the south of Estremoz, is 210 Km southeast of Lisbon.

Distances:   Lisbon (280km), Faro (510km), Porto (180km)

The preferred airport for Pousada de Vila Pouca da Beira Serra da Estrela is Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro) - 121.1 km / 75.2 mi. 

The old Desagravo´s Convent, in which the Pousada is housed, is in Vila Pouca da Beira, a small village with less than 400 habitants. The region is notable for its tasty cheese, which is still made by hand and highly prized for its rich flavour.

Serra da Estrela Natural Park, being the largest mountain range and the highest peak in continental Portugal at just under 2000 metres, is a short drive away from the village. In winter there is skiing on the upper slopes. It is also the only area where a rare species of mountain lizard is found.

The small and remote village of Belmonte is 65 kilometres away. The village is of considerable interest and overlooked by a restored thirteenth century castle. This castle was the family residence and birthplace of the Discoverer, Pedro Álvares Cabral, who first discovered Brazil. Some reports suggest that he was going around the Cape of Good Hope on his way from Portugal to the Far East. A ferocious Atlantic storm blew him off course and the famous discovery was by accident.

The Convent was built on the orders of the Bishop Count D. Francisco de Lemos de Faria Pereira Coutinho in 1780 and the construction works finished about 20 years later. About one hundred years later, when the last nun living in the Convent died, the building was converted into a Military Hospital.

It has been extensively and carefully restored by the Bissaya Barreto Foundation with great attention being paid to all the details. It was opened in August 2002 and is is now a luxury hotel, offering very high standard accommodation in superb surroundings.

The shaded convent cloister and formal gardens are oasis of calm to relax in from the heat of the day.

Convento do Desagravo is about 280 km from Lisbon and 180 km from Porto (Oporto) airport.