Location: Almeida village, Beiras Region

Near the Vilar Formoso border and within the old walls of the village you will find the Pousadas de Portugal of Almeida. It reveals, in spite of its modern atmosphere and spacious rooms, the historical and cultural grandiosity of the village of Almeida, now a classified National Heritage.

Accommodation: There are 21 rooms, one of which ha access for disabled people. All the rooms are equipped with air conditioning, mini-bar, telephone and hair drier.

History of Almeida: The council of Almeida presents some evidences of human presence since the Palaeolithic, having been detected kind of cities of the Bronze and Iron Era, as well as information about the roman presence. But it was in the Medieval period that this territory suffers a great evolution, consequence from its localization near the border of the Portuguese territory and the creation of the councils guaranteeing the occupation of this region. For a long period of time, the Côa River was the limit that dfined the border between Portugal and the Kingdom of Leão . On 1297, with the Alcanices settlement, by the king D. Dinis, the east territories in Portugal were definitely integrated.  With a bigger region, Almeida and Castelo Bom got greater strategic importance. In nowadays, the council of Almeida has three of the councils created in the Middle Ages. The village with the same name is located in the Mesas Upeland, 7km far from the border of Spain . The council presents a great historical fortune based in the existence of two medieval villages, Castelo de Mendo and Castelo Bom, and the historical village of Almeida.

Banquets and Other Events: The space is defined by the view over the Walls and the Historic Village of Almeida,  the natural light and the existence of a big terrace and wide windowed surfaces. Maximum capacity of 150 people in the restaurant.