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The most distinctive of the pousadas are in The Hideaways Collection (of course). Click on any of the links below for more insight:
D. Afonso II—enjoy 5,000 years of history in this castle in Alccer do Sal.
Castelo Alvito—15th-century castle in the village of Alvito.
Santa Maria do Bouro—A former Cistercian Monastery in Amares.
N. Sra. da Assuncao—16th-cenutry convent in Arraiolos.
Sao Francisco—13th-century Franciscan Convent in Beja.
Convento de Belmonte—the former Convent of Nossa Senhora da Esperana in Belmonte.
Flor da Rosa—once a castle, then a convent, and then a palace in Crato.
Rainha Santa Isabel—a castle in Estremoz.
Lóios— former convent in vora.
Santa Marinha—12th-century Augustin convent in Guimaraes
Santa Maria—two village houses in Marvao.
Solar de Rede—18th-century manor house in a vineyard in Mesao Frio.
Conde de Ourem—a cluster of medieval houses in Ourem.
Castelo de Palmela—former convent cloisters in Palmela.
Dona Maria I—a building used by the Royal Guard of the Court in Queluz.
Sao Filipe—a fortress in Setubal.
Monte de Santa Luzia—a 1918 hotel in Viana do Castelo.
Dom Diniz—13th-century manor house in Vila Nova de Cerveira.
Convento do Desagravo—18th-century convent in Vila Pouca da Beira.
D. Joâo IV—the former Convent of Chagas de Cristo in Vila Vicosa.
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The Most Engaging Way to
Visit a Most Engaging Country
Nothing anywhere quite compares to Portugal's distinctive pousadas, which give new meaning to the phrase "living in the past." Each is a landmark building steeped in history, restored and renovated into a hotel both to preserve its character and to provide an uncompromising level of comfort for contemporary guests.
Stay in a 15th-century castle . . . a former
Cistercian Monastery . . . a 16th-century
convent . . . a 13th-century manor house.
Or, better yet, stay in all of them!
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We suggest combining stays of a night or two at several of these delightful hostelries for a true taste of Portugal. There are intriguing choices sprinkled all around the country, most within a drive of an hour or two and driving in Portugal is easy with good roads that are well marked.
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Each pousada opens a window onto a small piece of the past and present—venerable towns and historic castles to visit, lovely countryside to be hiked and biked, and treasures of the land and sea to be sampled, from the sunny south to the rugged north.
The decor ranges from simple to lavish, but there is nothing Spartan about even the former cells of monks and nuns, now softened with comfortable furniture and fine linens and fitted with private baths.
One feature is a given at every pousada: an excellent restaurant specializing in regional dishes. The pousadas are renowned for their rich and varied cuisine. They recreate the methods and
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use the ingredients of the original, regional recipes and also offer international dishes which are wonderfully complemented by Portuguese wines.
"With the Pousadas waiting each night, the driving became less stressful—we are assured of a destination with character and a kitchen that knows its business [in what] must be the least expensive country in Europe for traveling."—Frances Mayes (author of Under the Tuscan Sun), A Year in the World
"What if we never had come?" Frances asks about Lóios, a former convent. "We have been deprived in our long lives." Don't you be deprived. Treat yourself to this most delectable way to see such a sweet, sweet country. For more information—including details on the Hideaways Aficionado members-only perk you'll enjoy at each of the pousadas—contact Hideaways Travel Services at 800-843-4433 (+1-603-430-4433 internationally) or TS@Hideaways.com.
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