Bussaco Palace Hotel

The gardens and involving park, the Bussaco Convent of the St. Cross, the Monachal Desert, the Sacromonte, symbolizing Jerusalem and the passion of Christ, with its steps of the Sacred Way, the High Cross, the innumerable eremites and chapels, that constitute the widest architectural set ever built by the Order of the Bare-footed Carmelites, the Valley of the Fetos and its lakes, the Cold Foutain with its artificial cascade, the strong Italian influence by the hand of D. Maria Pia, and the poetical viewpoint, are places full of magic and the perfect framing for long refreshing strolls and a fond contact with nature. The unforgettable sunset at the Portas of Coimbra (Doors of Coimbra), Sto. Antão or the Caifaz are unique moments. The Bussaco Military Museum invites you to an interesting incursion in the history of the Peninsular War, with prominence for the Battle of the Bussaco, in which, in 1810, the anglo-luso troops , led by the Duke of Wellington, had defeated the Napoleonic army. A match on our tennis courts in rapid soil, adjacent to the hotel, or a pleasant stroll with mountain bicycles trough the courses and tracks of the woods. The visits to Coimbra or Aveiro, to the Monastery of the Lorvão or of Conímbriga, or to the innumerable cellars of producers and bottlers of natural sparkling wines of the region.

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