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SANTA CLARA-A-VELHA SINTRA

Pousada Santa Clara-a-Velha Balconies and Casa Miradouro The Swiss owner of this red-
terraces make the most of the hilltop location, and-yellow striped house just outside the centre
which gives a 360-degree view of forests, hills of Sintra has lavished care and attention on each
and lake. The main attraction is the setting, but of the light, airy rooms; many have great views in
the standard of the accommodation is high. Don’t different directions, to the Pena Palace on the hill
miss the chance to eat here: the chef has won an and towards the sea. There’s also a large,
award for her regionally inspired dishes. comfortably furnished sitting room.
N 7665 Santa Clara-a-Velha. Map p270 A4. § (283) 88 N Rua Sotto Mayor 55, Apartado 1027, 2710 Sintra.
22 50. ` (283) 88 24 02. $ info@pousadas.pt 0 b,l,d. Map p270 A2. § (21) 910 71 00. ` (21) 924 18 36.
Rooms 19. z S∂¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. $ mail@casa-miradouro.com 0 b. Rooms 6. ∂¢
¡¡¡ early Jan to mid-Feb. / AE, MC, V. ¡¡
SETÚBAL SINTRA

Pousada de São Filipe Bedrooms are in the Tivoli Palácio Seteais Escapists will love this
former dungeons, but there are no ghosts here – 18th-century pleasure palace on a hill above
or so they say. This is one of the nicest pousadas Sintra; it’s now a five-star hotel exuding
close to Lisbon. In summer there are fado nights contentment. There are plenty of tapestries and
( (fado is a mix of blues and flamenco). The plush fabrics but the pastoral wall-paintings and
restaurant is a good place to start the evening pale wood floors keep everything light. Terraces
before going on to the packed bars of Setúbal. make the most of the splendid views.
N 2900 Setúbal. Map p270 A2. § (265) 55 00 70. N Av. Barbosa do Bocage 10, Seteais, 2710-517 Sintra.
` (265) 53 92 40. $ recepcao.sfilipe@pousadas.pt Map p270 A2. § (21) 923 32 00. ` (21) 923 42 77.
0 b,l,d. Rooms 16. z¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. $ reservas.seteais@tivoli.pt 0 b,l,d. Rooms 30. S ∂
¡¡¡ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡

PÓVOA DE VARZIMVV SANTIAGO DO CACÉM
Luso-Brasileiro An unpretentious hotel built in Quinta da Ortiga Pousada Restful pousada in a
1910 in the middle of the action in one of typical Alentejo farm estate, a few minutes from
northern Portugal’s popular beach resorts. Santiago do Cacém and the beaches of the San
N Rua dos Cafés 16, 4490 Póvoa de Varzim. Vicente Coast. Terraced gardens, swimming pool.
Map p271 D2. § (252) 69 07 10. ` (252) 69 07 19. N 7540 Santiago do Cacém. Map p270 A3. § (269) 82
0 b. Rooms 62. ¡ 2871. ` (269) 82 2073. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 40. ¡¡
PICO SÃO MIGUEL
Casa das Barcas A black-and-white house with Convento de São Francisco Sleep in an antique
traditional rooms; fishing and diving nearby. bed in front of an open fire in this 17th-century
N Cais Velho, 9940 São Roque do Pico, Azores. island monastery.
Map p270 B5. § (292) 64 28 47. ` (292) 64 26 61. N 9680 Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azores.
$ info@cazasdopico.com 0 b (l,d by arrangement). Map p270 B5. § (296) 58 35 32. ` (296) 58 35 34.
Rooms 4. ¡¡ 0 b. Rooms 10. ¡¡