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Pousada Convento Tavira
Tavira, Portugal · Pousadas de Portugal · Core Luxury
Frei Pedro de Vila Viçosa founded this Augustinian house in 1542; Diogo Tavares de Ataíde gave it a Baroque rebuild in 1749, and after the religious orders were dissolved it spent 137 years as the Quartel da Graça barracks. Architect João Sousa Campos and interior designer Cristina Sousa Uva opened the cloister and church as a 36-room pousada in 2006, uncovering Islamic-era remains on the site.
- 36 rooms
- Opened 2006
- Neighborhood: Historic Centre
- Architect: Diogo Tavares de Ataíde (1749 Baroque rebuild); João Sousa Campos
- Interiors: Cristina Sousa Uva
About Pousada Convento Tavira
- Portugal classified the building a Monument of Public Interest in 2012.
- Tavira bought the former barracks in 1999 and spent roughly €11.9 million on the conversion.
- The cloister and church survived the hotel works; Islamic-era remains turned up under the site.
History
The Pousada Convento Tavira occupies the former Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graca, an Augustinian house founded in 1542 by Frei Pedro de Vila Vicosa, with construction of the convent buildings beginning in 1569 and a Baroque rebuilding undertaken in 1749 to designs by Diogo Tavares de Ataide. Following the dissolution of the religious orders, the complex was converted into a military barracks, the Quartel da Graca, from 1837, housing the Batalhao de Cacadores no. 5 until the army departed in 1974.
The Tavira municipality acquired the property in 1999 and it was rehabilitated into a Pousada under architect Joao Sousa Campos, with interiors by Cristina Sousa Uva, in a roughly 11.9-million-euro project that saw the hotel inaugurated in June 2006. The conversion preserved the cloister and church while revealing Islamic-era archaeological remains on the site; the building has been classified as a Monument of Public Interest since 2012.
The setting
7 km from Pego do Inferno.
Restaurants and bars
- Mouraria — Restaurant · Regional Algarve gastronomy
- Pousada Bar — Bar
- Cloister — Restaurant
Experiences
- Museum of Islamic ruins and archaeological finds — Stroll through ruins of a 13th-century Islamic quarter and view ceramics from the 14th to 16th centuries found during conversion.
- Birdwatching trails in Ria Formosa natural reserve — Extensive birdwatching trails on foot or by boat, due to proximity to the Ria Formosa natural reserve.
- Dining at the Mouraria restaurant in the cloister — Algarve regional dishes such as roast Santa Luzia octopus with sweet potatoes and tuna muxama, plus artisanal ice creams.
- Tavira Castle viewpoint — Castle overlooking the mouth of the Asseca River, with panoramic views over Tavira.
- Tavira Municipal Museum — Museum on Alto de Santa Maria, on a site once inhabited by the Phoenicians, hosting contemporary art exhibitions.
- Roman Bridge of Tavira — Also known as the Old Bridge, a symbol of Tavira a few minutes' walk away.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Pet-friendly
- EV charging
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