Pousada De Manteigas

The Pousada de Manteigas, São Lourenço, is a small hotel near Guarda in the Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela , a large nature reserve situated in Portugal's largest mountain range. Often called the Serra da Estrela Natural Park, it is an ideal place to come hiking in the spring and summer or swimming in one of the park's many lakes. The park's Vodafone Ski Resort is also a great place for skiing in the winter too. Other places of interest include Sabugueiro, Torre, and Seia where you can visit a bread museum and a toy museum. Surrounded by bucolic countryside and rather sublime mountains, you can enjoying a breathtaking view of the glacial valley of the Zêzere River from this hotel in Manteigas . The Hotel Pousada de Manteigas, São Lourenço, is built in the style of a traditional mountain shelter using stone quarried solely from the surrounding area, ensuring that you will be comfortable and snug whatever the weather is doing outside. As well as being built from local materials, the Pousada São Lourenço in Manteigas is also the ideal place to try the Biera area's delicious cuisine. The pousada's fine dining restaurant specialises in local cooking and has a bar and a terrace with a stunning view. There is also a games room with a snooker table as well as quieter lounge areas for reading and watching TV. All in all, a superb hotel for a vacation in the Serra da Estrela mountains.