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PALACE HOTEL DO BUSSACO BUCACO |
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General Information
Palace Hotel Do Bussaco is built in the classic Manueline style with antiques and fine paintings decorating all the rooms. The hotel is in the middle of 250 acres of woodland originally planted by Carmelite monks with the trees from the New World discovered by the famous Portuguese sailors
The Buçaco Forest is the country's most famous and most revered woodland. It features over 700 species of trees of which some are rare local varieties and others from the Americas, Asia and Australia.
The forest paths are a delight and lead you to exotic plants, waterfalls, lakes and gardens.
Benedictine monks established a hermitage in the midst of Buçaco Forest in the sixth century and over the years many small chapels and grottoes have been built.
The Battle of Buçaco was fought on the ridge just above the forest in 1810, and it marked the first serious reverse suffered by Napoleon in his campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula.
The present palace was built on the site of the old monastery as a summer retreat for the Portuguese monarchy.
The palace itself was completed in 1907, only three years before the declaration of the Republic and the end of the monarchy.
At Buçaco you can see the remains of the original 'Mosteiro dos Carmelitas'. On show are famous prints by Afonso Mucha and also a famous sequence of azulejos (painted tiles) depicting the Portuguese conquest of Ceuta and also the Battle of Buçaco.
The hotel boasts a superb restaurant and a wine cellar of great renown. The incredible Buçaco Wines, ' mis en bouteille au chateau', are also a legendary specialty not available elsewhere.
The exclusive dining room serves excellent Portuguese and classic cuisine and is one of Portugal's most renowned restaurants. It has a romantic terrace overlooking the park.
The Lobby bar is the perfect setting for enjoying the old rare wines and the exquisite liquors in distinguished ambiance.
It is a magical, peaceful atmosphere to which you are sure to fall in love. It is ideal for long walks among beautiful gardens and the splendid forest of exotic plants, rare birds, spas, sacred pathways and chapels.
Because of its central location within the country, the Buçaco Palace can be used as a base for exploring Coimbra, Fátima, Viseu, the Douro Valley and the Atlantic coast.
Address
Bucaco 261 3050
Location
Within City
Attraction
* Porto Airport - distance - 120 km
* Luso Bus Station - distance - 8 km
* Pampilmosa Train Station - distance - 15 km
* Coimbra Exhibition Center - distance - 25 km
* Bussaco National Park - distance - 1 km
* Coimbra Shopping Area - distance - 25 km
* Lisbon airport - 220 km
* Beach - 65 km
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