Alentejo Country House with Pool

This is a unique and relaxing house with all you need to enjoy the untouched views of the S. Mamede hills, sitting by the pool, enjoying the alentejo gastronomy and relaxing in this fully equipped property with maximum capacity of 8 guests, divided under 4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. With a vast option of places to discover, good gastronomy and authentic people, you will feel rested! Discover the authentic Portugal and Alentejo! Here you will be in the heart of the Portuguese countryside, 15km away from the Spanish border ,12km away from Portalegre and other Alentejo sites, such as Arronches, Monforte and Campo Maior. Guests are allowed to enjoy all amenities available. Located in the São Mamede Hills, Portalegre retained strategic importance for national defence throughout the Middle Ages. Also in medieval times, the Franciscan order established a presence in Portalegre most notably in the Convents of São Francisco (St. Francis) and Santa Clara (Saint Claire). The 17th and 18th centuries left a strong Barroque character to the city with monuments such as the Church of São Lourenço (St Laurence) and the impressive Amarelo (Yellow), Falcões (Falcons) and Achioli palaces. These are praiseworthy examples, preserving the coats of arms of the families who built and richly decorated them in forged iron, a unique regional feature. After the prohibition of religious orders in 1834, and with the beginning of the industrial revolution, the city turned to renewal and converted some of the former convents and palaces. Examples of this are the Convent of Santo Agostinho (St. Augustine) becoming the headquarters of the National Republican Guard, the Convent of São Bernardo and the Jesuit São Sebastião (St. Sebastian) convent taken over by the Manufactura de Tapeçarias de Portalegre (Carpet Manufacturing) or the Castel-Branco Palace that recently became the Tapeçaria de Portalegre Guy Fino (Carpet) Museum detailing the contribution made by the textile industry to the city´s development. In Portalegre, a city easily manageable on foot, there is also the Portuguese poet José Régio Museum House. On the outskirts, attention goes to the views from the Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha (Our Lady of Suffering) and the Church of Bonfim, Located on the road heading to Marvão and Castelo de Vide, both are well worth a closer look.Creativity and imagination in using very simple ingredients has made Alentejo cuisine also a surprising mix of flavours and proof of the hospitality of the Alentejo people.