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| Alijo
- The council of Alijó has a lot to see and experience, in a variety
of forms and in the different seasons of the year varying from one village
to another. Walking through the main town Alijó gives us a
good picture of this variety. The architectonic heritage is vast.
Next to the town hall, in the ancient part of the town, is the Pillory
– classified as Building of public Interest. Some of the other monuments
to visit are: the Parish Church built in the 18th century, dedicated to
Santa Maria Maior; the fountain in front of the church; the square in front
of the Town Hall; the monument in honour of the Douro Man –witnesses by
this council his historic vitality and main activity: the art and struggle
of wine growing. |
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Pousada
de Alijó - Barão de Forrester, Alijó ***
Barao
de Forrester Pousada is located in the countryside with large quintas or
farms and small estates where the vineyards are terraced down the mountainside.
From the Pousada you can take part in the traditional sports of the area,
including wild boar hunting and fishing. The Pousada Barao de Forrester
has 21 rooms with en-suite bathroom and air conditioning. There is a swimming
pool and tennis court onsite too for your leisure. |
Amares
- Between the city of Braga and the Gerês mountain range, stands
Sta. Maria do Bouro Pousada, the result of the restoration of a former
Cistercian Monastery, one of the most characteristic of that period in
Portugal. In accordance with the monastic severity, but with a comfortable
and modern decoration, this Pousada is an absolute must to discover the
cultural sites of Minho.
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Santa
Maria do Bouro Pousada, Amares ***
In
accordance with the monastic severity, but with a comfortable and modern
decoration, this Santa Maria do Bouro Pousada is an absolute must to discover
the cultural sites of Minho. Between the city of Braga and the Geres
mountain range, stands Santa Maria do Bouro Pousada, the result of the
restoration of a former Cistercian Monastery, one of the most characteristics
of that period in Portugal. The hotel has 32 guestrooms that are
equipped with standard amenities and provide comfort to its guests.
The hotel provides refined ambience, which is known for its superior quality,
offering the guests an unforgettable experience. Enjoy a stay in the Convent
where you will have all the comfort of modernity. |
| Bragança
- The city is ideally located near the border between Spain and Portugal.
In Bragança, with its strategic position, has token place many constructions
of fortresses before Fernão Mendes, brother in law of D. Afonso
Henriques, demanded the creation of the city walls in 1130. It has
been Brigantia. In its interior is the castle of D. Sancho I, established
in 1187, with donjon and vigil towers, which have many tragic legends that
say they were the refuge of Dona Sancha, the unhappy wife of Fernão
Mendes. The legends also say that other wives were kept prisoners in those
towers. Between the city walls, it’s also the pentagonal Domus Municipalis
from the 17th century, that is the unique model still remaining of the
Romanic civil architecture in Portugal. |
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Pousada
de Sao Bartolomeu Braganca ***
Being
situated on the top of a hill of the Nogueira mountain range, offering
superb panoramic views over the capital city and the beautiful surroundings.
The property perfectly combines its architecture, decoration and gastronomy
with the regional culture. The hotel has 28 guest rooms, with each
having a balcony that offers beautiful views to the pool and the walls
of the Braganca Castle. All the rooms are wide and have a decoration adapted
to the Pousada's surroundings, with simple and functional furniture.
Guests can dine at the onsite restaurant and later enjoy a drink at the
bar, which is an ideal place to relax after a tiring day. There is
also a swimming pool available onsite for you to enjoy. |
| 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 Geres / Canicada - S.Bento ***
With
a unique location in the heart of Peneda/Gerês National Park, this
Pousada 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. |
| 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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Nossa
Sra. da Oliveira Pousada, Guimarães ***
Formally
an ancient manor and birthplace of King D. Afonso Henriques, the N. Sra
da Oliveira Pousada boasts vital place in Portuguese history. All rooms
in the hotel are well equipped with modern amenities. Guests will appreciate
the restaurant's fine cuisine as well as the friendly nature of the staff
at the pousada. The hotel also offers a spacious parking lot for your convenience. |
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Pousada
de Guimaraes - Santa Marinha, Guimarães ***
Set
near the historical centre of Guimaraes, the Santa Marinha Pousada with
its small gardens, balconies, magnificent cuisine and wines, make you to
stay for a very long time. Located on a hillside overlooking the dazzling
valley and city, the Santa Marinha Pousada is close to the historical centre
of Guimaraes. This property devoted to Christian religion, probably dates
back from the beginning of the Christian Reconquest. This property
boasts 51 guest rooms and suites that are equipped with all the required
basic amenities to ensure you a comfortable stay. Healthy appetites are
superbly catered at the onsite restaurant that serves scrumptious cuisine
and fine wines. At Santa Marinha Pousada your wedding or event can
take place in a fully historic and traditional ambience. During leisure,
you can a refreshing dip in the swimming pool or indulge in outdoor activities
such as mountain biking, horse riding, country walks and much more. |
| 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 ****
Set
in the Marão Mountain Range, the Sao
Goncalo Pousada Marão is just 20 kilometres
from the town of Amarante. It is a perfect place to enjoy the beauty of
the mountains and the Tamega valley. Guests can take advantage of
this unique location to explore the surrounding wilderness, or they can
stay back and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of Pousada. All the 15 guest
rooms are well equipped with modern amenities that cater to your needs. |
| 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 ***
Solar da Rede Pousada is
located in the midst of the wine region of Douro, with a breathtaking view
over the River Douro. It incorporates 31 guestrooms and a cosy restaurant
and bar. Also present is a beautiful garden and a swimming pool and tennis
court. This 18th century manor, today offers guests all the comforts of
modern life including conference facilities for business travellers. |
| Valenca 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 Valenca do Minho - Sao Teotonio ***
The Sao Teotonio Pousada
is located inside the walls of Valenca, a fortified town on the northern
border with Spain. The Minho River is one of the most beautiful one in
Portugal and is navigable from the Pousada down to the sea at Caminha and
has many interesting towns along its banks. The Pousada has
18 rooms, 6 of them with balcony over the garden. All rooms have en-suite
bathroom. The Pousada is air-conditioned and has a bar and restaurant serving
typical Minho food. |
| VIANA
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| Viana
do Castelo - Scarcely hundreds of metres away, is the Monte de Sta.
Luzia (the Sta. Luzia hill) which looks over the town and the mouth of
the river as far as the Atlantic. It was here, in 1903, that Domingos
José de Morais, a Portuguese man who made his fortune in Brazil,
ordered the construction of a hotel which he then gave to the town.
Inaugurated in 1918, this Hotel is ideally 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
ambiance and then reopened as Pousada do Monte Santa Luzia, with forty
seven rooms, a suite, Swimming-pool, tennis court, garden and playground
for children. |
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Pousada
de Viana do Castelo - Monte de Sta. Luzia, Viana Do Castelo ****
Set on the hill of Santa
Luzia, Monte de Santa Luzia Pousada overlooks the town of Viana do Castelo
and the beautiful estuary of river Lima. From this Pousada, guests can
enjoy stunning views of the vast and beautiful landscapes of the country
and sea. Its surrounding gardens and woods, the magnificent swimming pool
and the peaceful place where the Pousada is set, allow guests an invigorating
tranquillity. The hotel has 50 accommodation units that are facilitated
with a host of modern amenities. Specially adapted rooms for the physically
challenged are also available. Enjoy a meal in the Pousada's restaurant,
surrounded by the horizon of Atlantic Ocean, River Lima and the city of
Viana de Castelo, is a perfect blend with the unique flavours of Portugal. |
| 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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