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Description
Hotel Casa da Ínsua, located 25 kilometers from the city of Viseu, in central Portugal, is a 18th-century baroque style manor house built on the orders of Luís de Albuquerque de Melo Pereira e Cáceres.
The essential qualities of the founder have been retained in the romantic gardens, architecture and interior décor. Casa da Ínsua offers guests a wonderful opportunity to explore the most characteristic elements of tropical landscapes from the past three centuries, with a wide variety of plant and animal species.
Guests can visit the old smithy, which features restored machinery and tools used in the blacksmith's trade. The hotel boasts 35 stately guest rooms (including nine suites and five apartments). It also offers guests a library, game room, two outdoor swimming pools, gym, chapel, wine cellar for wine tasting and a place to sample regional products prepared using age-old recipes.
Location
Address
3550-126 Penalva do Castelo, Portugal
GPS Coordinates
X: 40.676111 - Y: -7.709722
Means of Transport
Amenities
AIR CONDITIONING
CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA
CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
ELEVATOR IN BUILDING
GAME ROOM
GARDEN
GOLF
GYM
HAIRDRYER IN GUEST ROOMS
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
HEATING
LAUNDRY
MINI-BAR
PARKING
SAFE
SATELLITE DISH
SEASONAL SWIMMING POOL
SHOP
TELEPHONE IN GUEST ROOMS
TV IN GUEST ROOMS
WINE BAR
WIRED INTERNET
Restaurant
The varied traditional cuisine is one of the main attractions of the Dão region. Tastes such as caldo verde (potato kale soup), rice dishes, veal and young beef, and of course, cod are a delight for the senses.
Highlights among the products provided by the gardens and lands of this region include Bravo de Esmolfe apples, grown on the property; housemade sheep's milk cheeses with the Serra da Estrela designation of origin; and lastly, sweets from Castendo, all of which allow the Parador Casa da Ínsua to offer a unique culinary experience.
Sample both local Portuguese cuisine and international dishes, accompanied by our own wines, a wonderfully flavorful experience and the perfect opportunity to discover Portugal's gastronomy. And the surroundings make the meal even more unforgettable.
Things to Do
Things to See
- Viseu Cathedral, 16th century
- Walls and gates of the ancient city
- La Misericordia Church, 18th century
- Archbishop's Palace
- Roman fortification
- Cava de Viriato, defensive structure dating from the Roman Empire
Local Festivities
- Cheese Festival
- Event: International cheese festival
- Date: First Friday in February
- Place: Penalva do Castelo
- Holy Week
- Event: Holy Week and Palm Sunday mass in the courtyard at Casa da Ínsua
- Date: March
- Place: Penalva do Castelo and Casa da Ínsua
- Festival of St. Matthew
- Event: Viseu festival dating back more than 500 years
- Date: August–September
- Place: Viseu
- Penalva do Castelo Festival
- Event: Local annual festival
- Date: August 25
- Place: Penalva do Castelo
- Grape Harvest and Wine Festival
- Event: Grape harvest
- Date: September 1–15
- Place: Penalva do Castelo and surrounding area
- Bravo de Esmolfe Apple Festival
- Event: National apple festival
- Date: October 1–15
- Place: Esmolfe
Activities
- Horseback riding
- Golf
- Equestrian sports
- Game and entertainment room
- Adventure sports (upon request)
- Winery tours
- Archaeological tours
- Cultural tours
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