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FEATURED HOTELS |
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Geres/Caniçada
- With a unique location in the heart of Peneda/Gerês National
Park, this Pousada has a breath taking view over the river Cávado
and the peaceful Caniçada dam. These are landscapes to remember,
while appreciating a delicious appetizer on the Pousada's terrace, looking
down at the beautiful sunset reflected on the water.
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Pousada
de Gerês / Caniçada - São Bento
A nature hotel with a unique
location, right in the heart of Peneda/Gerês National Park, the Pousada
de Gerês Caniçada, São Bento, has a breathtaking view
over the river Cávado and the peaceful Caniçada dam. These
are landscapes to remember, while appreciating a delicious appetizer on
the Pousada's terrace, looking down at the beautiful sunset reflected on
the water. All the 28 rooms are equipped with
the latest facilities to meet the comfort of guests. Other facilities include
a swimming pool, tennis court and a bar. Outdoor activities like hunting
and fishing are also arranged during the stay. |
| GUIMARÃES
FEATURED HOTELS & POUSADAS |
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Guimarães
- Although is essentially a mediaeval town, Guimarães has its
origins in the distant 10th century. It was at this time that the Countess
Mumadona Dias, widow of Hemengildo Mendes ordered the construction
of a monastery which became the focal point for a settlement. For its defence
she ordered a Castle to be built on a hill a short distance away, thus
creating a second nucleus of development. A street grew-up linking one
to the other - the Santa Maria Road. Later the monastery acquired
great importance due to the privileges and donations bestowed on it by
kings and nobility. It became a famous centre for pilgrimage attracting
the prayers and promises of the faithful drawn from all quarters. |
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Pousada
de Guimarães - Nossa Sra. da Oliveira
The Pousada de Guimarães,
Nossa Sra. da Oliveira is located in the medieval historical centre of
Guimarães, traditionally known as the birthplace of the Portuguese
nation. This charming hotel pousada has been successfully adapted from
a private manor house, and offers all the comfort of modern amenities,
while maintains the charm and privacy characteristics. From the windows
you can enjoy looking over the church steeples and ancient rooftops, inviting
you to get to know the surrounding Medieval streets, leading to the majestic
monuments, so characteristic of the city. It is part of the liveliness
of the city, helping to reflect its century old traditions. Staying at
this Pousada and walking through the narrow streets that lead to the castle
and to the Palace of the Dukes, is like discovering the history of Portugal. |
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Pousada
de Guimaraes - Santa Marinha, Guimarães
Near the historical centre
of Guimarães, set on a hill overlooking the city, we find the majestic
Pousada de Guimarães, Santa Marinha, a former XII Century Augustin
Monastery, which after being rebuilt and restored, received the National
Architectural Prize in 1985. This historic luxury hotel has unique charming
points, like the superb gardens, to be counted among the best Portuguese’s
gardens, a magnificent stone staircase and an artificial lake can be found
among the trees. The rich Portuguese glazed tiles, the cloisters, the terraces
over the city will, together with the magnificent cuisine and wines, make
you wish to stay for a very long time. |
| MARÃO
(AMARANTE) FEATURED HOTELS |
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Marão
- Amarante so to say, comes into existence when a preacher with the fame
of a saint visits this place. This was in the 13th century. The preacher
falls in love with place, builds a hermitage and begins to create conditions
for a village to take shape. He begins by throwing a bridge over the Tamega
which encourages peoples to settle there. Later on, the very
fame of Gonçalo's holiness keeps drawing more and more people to
the place. The religious element is very much present in the creation of
this city. Some road from Santiago to the South, would pass close to Amarante,
and the peregrines, knowing the fame of the preacher saint could not help
making a small detours to came and see and listen to him in person. |
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Pousada
de Marão - Sao Goncalo, Marão
The Pousada do Marão,
São Gonçalo, is a nature hotel set on the Marão Mountain
Range and only 20km from the town of Amarante. This Pousada is the perfect
place to enjoy the magnificent landscapes of the mountains and the Tâmega
valley. The splendour of the view from the Pousada sitting room is matched
by the excellent quality of the cuisine. In the hotel's immediate
surroundings, guests can enjoy the most beautiful tours, amongst which
a visit to Mateus Palace, which apart fromits architectural beauty, offers
guests a full programme of international cultural activities. |
| MESÃO
FRIO FEATURED HOTELS |
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Mesão Frio
- The Solar was built in the 18th century on the terraced vineyards leading
down to the river Douro. At that time the view would have been to the fast
flowing river but now it is a long lake with hotel boats making a tranquil
cruise across the breadth of Portugal to the Spanish border. The perfect
way to arrive at this hotel must be to take one of the boats going upriver
from Porto and see the magnificent scenery with the terraced vineyards
and the white farms and solares standing proudly in the middle of their
estates. |
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Pousada
de Mesão Frio - Solar da Rede, Mesão Frio
In the middle of the Douro
demarcated wine region, on the road from Mesão Frio to Régua,
is the Pousada Solar da Rede, with its breathtaking view over the River
Douro. Ideally located within a 27-hectare vineyard, this 18th century
manor house offers visitors the chance to sample the reality of local vineyard
life, whilst reliving the ways of Port savouring. The furniture is outstanding
and the individually designed rooms have been described as 'a museum of
beds' with each bedroom containing one of the finest beds of an age and
having all the furniture in the room to match. These fine pieces are also
throughout the public rooms of this historic luxury hotel where they fit
in perfectly with the architectural grandeur and the decorated tiling on
many of the walls. |
| VALENÇA
DO MINHO FEATURED HOTELS |
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Valença do Minho
- Set on the highest place of the old fortified area of Valença,
near the Spanish border, this Pousada enjoys a magnificent view over Spain,
over the peaceful river Minho and the ancient village walls. Its cuisine
delicacies are among the best of the Minho regional traditions. The
fortress is a piece of Gothic and Baroque Military Architecture. The first
walls were built in the 13th century (1200). Nowadays it is a kind of bulwarked
system, Vauban type, built in the 17th and 18th centuries. Placed on the
top of two small hills, it is formed by two polygons: the Magistral Square
and the Coroa or Coroada (Hormeveque style) separated by a ditch that protects
the four Doors (Coroada, Gaviarra, Fonte da Vila and Sol). |
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Pousada
de Valença do Minho - São Teotónio
The Pousada de Valença
do Minho, S. Teotónio, is set on the highest place of the old fortified
area of Valença, near the Spanish border. This charming hotel in
Northern Portugal enjoys a magnificent view over Spain, the peaceful river
Minho and the ancient village walls. Its cuisine delicacies are among the
best of the Minho regional traditions. The fortress is a piece of Gothic
and Baroque Military Architecture. The first walls were built in the 13th
century (1200). Nowadays it is a kind of bulwarked system, Vauban type,
built in the 17th and 18th centuries. |
| VIANA
DO CASTELO (COSTA VERDE) FEATURED HOTELS |
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Viana
do Castelo is a municipality and seat of the district of Viana do Castelo
in the Norte region of Portugal. It is located at the mouth of the Lima
River.
King
Afonso III of Portugal founded the town in 1253 in the name of Viana.
In the 16th century, its port gained great importance as one of the main
ports from which Portuguese explorers set sail, due to the discoveries.
The most remarkable buildings in the town are from this era. Its traditional
folklore is among the richest in the country. |
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Hotel
Rural Quinta de S. Sebastião, Viana do Castelo
A touristic unit rebuilt
on the year 2003 from an old rural farm typical from the region north of
Portugal. All its architectural work was designed to achieve an excellent
comfort level only found on the best hotels. In the main house there are
11 rooms, the breakfast and dining room, lounges, TV, library and games.
The Hotel as an external building with two double rooms with extra bed
in an upper level open room and, as an option, a kitchenette and private
living room. The multi-purpose room is a complementary area for special
events. Near the swimming pool, a bar, esplanade and sports equipments.
The green area besides the swimming pool includes a tennis/football court,
childrens' corner, and strolls by the fruit trees. You are invited to come
and visit us to this unique Rural Hotel. |
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Pousada
de Viana do Castelo - Monte de Sta. Luzia, Viana Do Castelo
The Pousada de Viana do
Castelo is set on the hill of Santa Luzia, overlooking the city and the
beautiful estuary of the river Lima. Inaugurated in 1918, this charming
hotel is perfectly situated and has been part of the network Pousadas de
Portugal since 1979. Formerly called Hotel Santa Luzia, this unit
was restructured to create a more welcoming and comfortable ambience and
then reopened as Pousada do Monte Santa Luzia, with forty seven rooms,
a suite, Swimming-pool, tennis court, garden and playground for children.
From this Pousada guests can enjoy the view of one of the most beautiful
landscapes of our country, the city of Viana do Castelo and the sea. Its
surrounding gardens and woods, along with the magnificent swimming pool
and the peaceful place where the Pousada is set, allow guests an invigorating
tranquillity. |
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NOVA DE CERVEIRA FEATURED HOTELS |
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Vila
Nova de Cerveira - The consolidation of V. N. Cerveira as a tourist
destination is supported in products of great historical and cultural relevance,
as the Mountain and chapel of Espirito Santo, where there are visible
remaining portions of a defensive system, seem to be of Celtic origin.
Also important is the S. Cipriano Church, from the 19th century, but with
previous vestiges from the 16th century, and the Chapel of S. Roque, built
after the 1564 plague. |
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Pousada
de Vila Nova de Cerveira - D. Diniz, Vila Nova de Cerveira
The Dom Diniz Pousada is
set in a small walled town and is situated on the banks of the River Minho,
which forms the northern border between Portugal and Spain. A bridge enables
guests to take a visit to the Spanish region of Galiza to visit the city
of Vigo, the sailing town of Bayona, the beaches of the nature reserve
of the Iles de Cies or the pilgrimage city of Santiago do Compostela.
The hotel has 29 rooms. Some of the rooms and suites have their own courtyards
and it is all contained within the old walls giving the impression of a
small medieval citadel. The Pousada is air-conditioned and has a restaurant,
considered to be one of the best in the town, with superb views over the
river and its beautiful valley. |
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