Pousada de Viseu

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This superbly refashioned pousada set in a monumental 19th-century hospital is a top luxury option. The original three floors, all with ridiculously high ceilings and spacious modern rooms, have been enhanced with a 4th floor dedicated to superior rooms with panoramic terraces. The enormous central courtyard, with bar, is a neoclassical delight, while the elegant former pharmacy has been converted into a cosy lounge.

Indoor and outdoor pools, plus a gym and spa complex, complete the picture. Excellent value.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Museu Grão Vasco

    Museu Grão Vasco

    0.39 MILES

    Adjoining the cathedral, the granite Paço de Três Escalões (Palace of Three Steps) was originally built as the bishop’s palace. It's now a splendid museum…

  • Catedral de Viseu

    Catedral de Viseu

    0.37 MILES

    Viseu’s cathedral is a striking hybrid of architectural styles. Originally built in the 13th century, it now has a 17th-century Mannerist facade and a…

  • Mosteiro de São João de Tarouca

    Mosteiro de São João de Tarouca

    25.02 MILES

    The stunning, massive yet skeletal remains of Portugal’s first Cistercian monastery, founded in 1124, stand eerily in the wooded Barosa valley below the…

  • Burel Factory

    Burel Factory

    26.57 MILES

    The burel factory originally opened in 1960 and employed 1000 people at its height (burel is a wool fabric similar to felt). After a decline in the…

  • Mosteiro de Salzedas

    Mosteiro de Salzedas

    29.28 MILES

    With picturesque pink stone arches, the Cistercian Mosteiro de Salzedas is located 3km up the Barosa valley from Ucanha in Salzedas. This was one of the…

  • Adro da Sé

    Adro da Sé

    0.38 MILES

    Overlooked by a trio of impressive buildings – the Catedral, Paço de Três Escalões (home of the Museu Grão Vasco) and the Igreja da Misericórdia – the…

  • Sernancelhe

    Sernancelhe

    27.7 MILES

    Sernancelhe, a tranquil village 30km northwest of Trancoso, boasts a pristine historic centre fashioned out of warm, beige-coloured stone. There are no…

  • Poço do Inferno

    Poço do Inferno

    28.52 MILES

    This waterfall, which descends the steep gorge of Ribeira de Lenadres, is a magnificent spectacle, particularly in spring. To get there from Manteigas,…

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5. Praça de Dom Duarte

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8. Adro da Sé

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