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Pousada Castelo Palmela
Palmela, Portugal · Pousadas de Portugal · Core Luxury
Sleep in Santiago cells inside Palmela's hill castle, Moorish bones, tenth-to-twelfth-century walls. Twenty-nine rooms, knights' refectory for dinner, Arrabida below.
- 29 rooms
- Opened 1979
- Neighborhood: Castle hill / Palmela
About Pousada Castelo Palmela
- Pousada from 1979. Enter through the castle gates. Views over Setubal vineyards.
History
Order of Santiago convent inside the castle. Adapted as a pousada in 1979, about 29 rooms in the old cells.
The setting
Inside Palmela Castle above the Arrabida and Setubal peninsula.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurant (Castelo Palmela Pousada) — Restaurant · Regional
- Restaurante (Pousada) — Restaurant
Experiences
- Palmela castle visit — Visit the keep, Santa Maria do Castelo church ruins, Santiago church and a small museum on methods of sending messages.
- Walking the town of Palmela — The picturesque town below the castle is best explored on foot.
- Wine estate tours — Various nearby wine estates provide tours.
- Nearby mountains and beaches — The Louro and Arrábida mountains and the Costa Azul beaches lie further away, but not too far.
- Golf — Guests are asked to contact reception about golf; the directory gives no further detail.
Amenities
- Pet-friendly
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