Pousada de Vila Pouca da Beira - Convento do Desagravo, Portugal
Historic Design Pousada with pool formerly an old convent - from approx € 130 per room
A former Convent this Pousada is located
in Vila Pouca da Beira, a small village in Portugal with less than 400
inhabitants.
History tells us that the Convento do
Desagravo was built on the orders of the Bishop and Count, Dom Francisco de
Lemos de Faria Pereira, during the last quarter of the eighteenth century.
Today's Pousada preserves this fascinating piece of history intact, carefully
adapted to provide contemporary comfort. 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..
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INCLUDED FACILITIES & AMENITIES:
- Hotel
services:
- Air-Conditioning
- Swimming Pool
- Elevator
- Historical/Monumental Building
- Scenic Area
- Meeting Facilities
- Wheelchair Facilities
- Tennis Courts
- Fishing
- Children's play area
- Family games
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- Rooms
services:
- Air-Conditioning
- Cable TV
- Mini-Bar
- Hair Drier
- Phone
- Bathing gowns
- Safe
- View surroundings
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WINING & DINING:
Specialty Restaurant Menu
- Traditional charcuterie (farinheira and torresmos) served with poached eggs
- Trout fried in olive oil with almonds
- Duck pie
- Tigelada in the style of the Oliveira do Hospital (traditional dessert)
Things to do:
- Angling (River Alva)
- Golf courses
- Ski
- Boat trip
- Canoeing
- Country walks
- Mountaineering (reservations required)
- Paintball
- Picnics
- Hunting (rabbit, partridge and pigeon)
- Shooting range
- Four-wheel driving
- Fishing
- Climbing
- Feira de São Brás (Oliveira do
Hospital)
- Feira Mensal (Oliveira do Hospital)
- FIACOL (Oliveira do Hospital)
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LOCATION:
DIRECTIONS:
Vila Viçosa, 28 Km to the south of Estremoz, is 210
Km southeast of Lisbon.
Distance from major cities: Lisbon (280km), Faro (510km), Porto (180km)
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