Pousada de Elvas - Santa Luzia, Portugal
Charming Pousada with pool Typical Alentejo Architecture - from approx € 95 per room

Santa Luzia Pousada was the first of the Pousadas de Portugal, a fine example of typical Alentejo architecture. Opened in 1942, the Santa Luzia Pousada was the first of the Pousadas de Portugal and is a fine example of typical Alentejo architecture. Today, it offers its guests not only all possible comfort but also the best Alentejo cuisine, especially the renowned bacalhau dourado (golden codfish), or its famous dish of pork trotters in a coriander marinade.

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INCLUDED FACILITIES & AMENITIES: Hotel services: - A tennis court, where it can be played games of 2 or 4 . - Two pools, one for children and the other one for adults. - Family Games - playing cards - chess - Regional Building Rooms services: - Air-Conditioning - Cable TV - Mini-Bar - Writing-desk - Phone - Private bathrooms

WINING & DINING: It is a cosy and traditional space with a great sense for gastronomy. Besides the regional food, its most known element is the codfish called “Bacalhau Dourado” an the famous “Pézinhos de Coentrada”. The puddings with their ancient origins are also extraordinary. As examples there are the Sericá with Plums, the Sopa Dourada, the Encharcada, and many others. Regional menu: - Vegetable Soup - Golden Codfish - Pork trotters in a coriender marinade - Sericaia with Elvas Plums Things to do: - Fishing in dams or in rivers - Hunting (all varieties) - Country walks - Horse riding - Shooting range. - São Mateus Festival - Campo Maior Festivities

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LOCATION: DIRECTIONS: This Pousada is situated in Elvas, an ancient border town 208 Km west of Lisbon. Distance from major cities: Lisbon (210km), Porto (402km), Seville (266km)