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Convento do Espinheiro, Évora, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Évora, Portugal · The Luxury Collection · High Luxury
Convento do Espinheiro is a 15th-century convent founded in 1458 under King Afonso V and occupied by Jeronymite monks in Évora, Portugal. The Portuguese royal court retreated here for prayer and counsel, and by legend King Manuel I received news of Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India while at the convent. Anantara took over the property, anchoring the guest experience in a structure shaped by faith, court life, and national history rather than modern design alone.
- 92 rooms
- Opened 2005
- Neighborhood: Espinheiro
About Convento do Espinheiro, Évora, a Luxury Collection Hotel
- According to legend, King Manuel I of Portugal received news of Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India while staying at the convent.
- The convent was founded in 1458 after a shepherd reportedly saw a vision of the Virgin Mary in a burning but unconsumed thorn bush, giving the site its name 'Espinheiro.'
- Poet Garcia de Resende, secretary to three Portuguese kings, designed his own tomb at the convent before his death in 1536.
- The property holds one of Portugal's best-preserved 16th-century monastic kitchens and a 1,000-year-old olive tree still growing on the estate.
- A storm reportedly knocked a battlement onto the roof of the room where Spain's Princess Isabella of Aragon spent the night before her royal wedding.
History
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A 15th-century convent founded in 1458 under King Afonso V and occupied by Jeronymite monks, where the Portuguese royal court retreated for prayer and counsel — and where, by legend, King Manuel I received the news of Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India.
The setting
5 km from center of Evora. 6 km from Capela dos Ossos monument.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Wine cellar
- Pet-friendly
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