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Alijó
- 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
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Pousada
de Alijó - Barão de Forrester, Alijó
The Pousada de Alijó,
Barão de Forrester is a charming hotel located in the old village
of Alijó, heart of the Douro Wine Region, among the famous "quintas",
small estates where the Porto Wine vineyards grow. It is the most perfect
place to get to know how the Oporto wine is produced, one of the most famous
wines in the World. The proximity of the Douro river allows guests to go
on pleasant cruises, and enjoy one of the most beautiful landcapes in the
country. 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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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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Pousada
de Amares - Santa Maria do Bouro, 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
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Braga,
a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital
of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and one of the major cities
of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and, one of the
oldest Christian cities in the World. Under the Roman Empire, as Bracara
Augusta, it was capital of the province Gallaecia. The urban area extends
from the (river) Cavado to the (river) Este. Braga is serviced by regional
and fast trains to Porto and Lisbon. The city of Oporto (Porto) is about
53 km. The present Mayor is Francisco Soares Mesquita Machado, elected
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Pousada
de Braga - São Vicente
The Pousada de Braga, São
Vincente, is the result of the restoration of a late nineteenth-century
palace. In an appropriate setting for a charming hotel, this is the ideal
base to discover the magnificent city of Braga and the fabolous Minho region
during your leisure time. If you’re travelling on business you’ll feel
at home when you return to the Pousada de São Vicente at the end
of your day’s work. This hotel is equipped to host events. Come and
discover the Pousada de Braga. |
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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 Bragança - São Bartolomeu
Bragança, too often
forgotten due to its distance from the decision-making centres, will be
impossible to forget, once visited. From the Pousada de Bragança,
São Bartolomeu, on top of a hill of the Nogueira montain range,
you have a superb view over the castle. The Pousada de S. Bartolomeu enjoys
a sensational view which stretches across the plateau lying beyond the
mountains. After a visit to the city sites and monuments, a magnificent
evening can be enjoyed by the pool. Located in one of the most interesting
medieval cities of Portugal, this charming hotel in Bragança combines
perfectly its architecture, decoration and gastronomy with the regional
culture. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 - São 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. |
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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
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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
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Porto
- Portugal's second largest city. It is the seat of the Porto district
and capital of the Norte region. It is situated in the north of the country,
on the northern bank of the Douro River, just in from the coast of the
Atlantic Ocean. Porto has a type of mediterranean climate, although its
influenced by a cooler breeze from the Atlantic which make it distinguishably
cooler than other Mediterranean climate cities but nonetheless during the
peak of the Summer, especially in August, temperatures can reach 40ºC
Porto
in Portugal - Ever
since the Romans built a fort here, at the mouth of the Douro, Porto has
prospered from commerce. Today it is Portugal's second city and a thriving
industrial center. The commercial center of the city and the Baixa ("lower")
district attract fashionable shoppers. Also in the Baixa is the colourful
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Pousada
do Porto - Palácio do Freixo
Designed by the architect
Nasoni and built in the mid 18th century, the Palácio do Freixo
(Freixo Palace) is one of the most remarkable examples of Portuguese civil
architecture from the baroque period. The Pousada has preserved the entire
façade of the palace buildings, which became a National Monument
in 1910. The property consists of two separate but interconnected buildings:
the Palácio (or palace), which houses the restaurant, bar, lounges
and meeting rooms; and the former Harmonia Flour Factory, where the rooms
are to be found, some of them boasting a magnificent view over the river.
The charming setting, the cuisine and the considerable on-site capacity
make this the ideal choice not only for those seeking leisure pursuits
but also as a venue for major events, encounters and meetings. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 Pousada Vila Nova de
Cerveira, D. Diniz, is a boutique hotel set in a small XIII century manor
house, where rooms and suites have their own courtyards, and ensures guests
have total privacy. From the manor's old walls you have the most magnificent
view over the river Minho. This is an excellent starting point to get to
know the beautiful Minho landscapes and traditions, or even to relive the
military achievements of this land. The consolidation of V. N. Cerveira
as a tourist destination is also supported by products of great historical,
cultural and natural 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. |
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