CASA DA VILA is a Guest House located in the center of Almodôvar village, right in National 2 Road that crosses the interior of Portugal, more exactly at 662 Km.
This old stately family house had a recent recovery intervention that enable it to maintain the architectural local details which gives it a distinguished aspect marked by a common aesthetic sense in 30´s of last century and that nowadays is a rare and valuable architectural heritage. This architectural local details are present not only in the front of the house but also inside and are characterized by the vibrant colors of the doors and window shutters in solid wood, by the plaster of the walls and mainly by the floor with hydraulic mosaic.
The rehabilitation projet allowed not only to convert the house in a Guest House with all the necessary equipments to provide comfort to the guests and an excellence local and near service.
Nº Reg 110337/A.L
ABOUT US
OUR ROOMS
AT YOUR DISPOSAL
Breakfast
You can enjoy it in a nice pastry 2 minutes walking from the house:
Touristic: Natural Orange juice or another drink + Sandwich or toast in regional bread (butter, cheese, ham) + Regional cake 1 (Costa or Popia or Fatia de Ovo) + slice Regional Cake 2 (Chibo or other) + Coffee or water.
Simple: Drink + Sandwich or Toast or Croissant + Simple Cake + Coffee
Kitchen
Open to our guests for common use you have a place to cook and take your meals. A totally equiped kitchen that as some singular original architectural elements like the stone sink. The studios have their own kitchenette.
Parking for motorcycles
You have a safe place to keep your bike or motto and time to rest or prepare yourself for the chalenging curves of the mountains ranges of Caldeirão and Mú.
Wi-Fi and Cable TV
Velocity that allow you to surf on the internet without restrictions. TV with approximately 150 channels that gives you the chance to keep up with your series and favorite sports.
Backyard Garden
You can relax in our beautiful and traditional backyard with plants, flowers and fruit trees that are common in this region.
POINTS OF INTEREST
To know Almodôvar is visiting the Mountains Ranges of Caldeirão and Mú, the water courses of the Mira river, the tributaries of the Guadiana. This is a unique place made by collective memory with a history that takes us back to the oldest known writing in the Iberian peninsula - the southwest writing, which developed here around 2500 years ago. This is a land with a rich cultural and natural heritage where we can find the winds and water mills, the haystack, the corveiro, the bread oven. We can also taste the unique flavors of Mediterranean cuisine and listen to Intangible Cultural Heritage polyphonic singing “Cante Alentejano”.
on the village
Municipal market
Museum Southeast Writing
Convent
Hermitage of Santo Amaro
Hermitage of Santo António
Fireman's Sculpture
Miner's Sculpture
Shoemaker Sculpture
Municipal Museum
Region
Mountains range Caldeirão S. Barnabé
Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Manuel Vicente Guerreiro
Palheiros de Veio
Water fall Cascalheira
For more information visit the Tourism section of the Municipality of Almodôvar website
activities
Birdwatching
There are numerous species in this area that will make your stay very interesting for observing and capturing images of birds such as the Bonelli's eagle, the roller, the bee-eater, the Little owl, among many others.
Less than half an hour away, you can also visit the Vale Gonçalinho Environmental Education Center, which annually receives hundreds of visitors, essentially interested in the steppe avifauna.
Photos of great quality and beauty can be appreciated in the Guesthouse gently offered by José Frade, birdwatching
promoter and one of the administrators of the Portugal Birds group on Facebook.
Public Swiming Pool
In a sport complex located at the entrance of Almodôvar village there is an excellent infrastructure that offers an indoor pool in winter and outdoor pools in summer at very affordable prices and with large opening hour period. It also includes a Turkish Bath, rooms for the practice of various activities, Tennis Courts, Football Fields, and even a Radio Model Track.
For more information check the Almodôvar city council webpage
Cycling
We are part of the Bike Hotel network, so we comply with a series of requirements regarding the best bike friendly practices that guarantee specialized service and greater comfort to cyclists.
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Family Farm
Discover and walk around in the owners family farm. By appointment, it will be possible to know this farm where the owners live and where beekeeping and aromatic herbs are operated in organic production.
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Horses
Located outside the town of Almodôvar, close to the Rotunda do Mineiro, the Associação dos Cavaleiros da Vila Negra promotes in its facilities Riding Baptisms, Sport Riding and therapeutic Riding lessons. In addition to classes at the Picadeiro, it also offers carriage rides through the streets and fields of Almodôvar.
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Local Gastronomy
There are many restaurant options in the village and in the municipality, where you can taste typical dishes that you will certainly not forget. We highlight the famous Grain, Beans or Cabbage stews, the bread soups and the grilled black pork. Also not to miss the regional sweets, such as queijadas, bolo chibo and others cakes from Alentejo pastry.
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Walking
There are many options to stay active and appreciate nature flora and fauna walking in marked trails , including Camino de Santiago.
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We are part of the Bike Hotel network, so we comply with a series of requirements regarding the best bike friendly practices that guarantee specialized service and greater comfort to cyclists.
Come and discover Alentejo cycling!
NACIONAL ROAD 2
It is possible to get to know the heart of Portugal through National Road 2 that crosses the country from one end to the other. This is the longest Portuguese road, with 739.26 kilometers, it is the only one in Europe that crosses a country for its entire length (there are only two more in the world: Route 66, in the USA, and Ruta 40, in Argentina).
Almodôvar is located between km 661 and km 663 and is the perfect stop to rest or gain balance for the challenging curves of Mountains ranges of Caldeirão. From Chaves, in the north almost on the border with Spain, to Faro in Algarve on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, the longest Portuguese road provides you with a perfect itinerary to discover the culture and landscape of our country. You can obtain a passport at a Tourist Office which can be stamped at various establishments along the Road, including at our place.
Visit the Route website:
SUSTAINABILITY
CASA DA VILA has been adopting a Sustainable Tourism Policy in the management of natural resources and reducing its impact on the environment and nature.
How can you help:
Reduce shower time
Reduce illumination usage according to the needs
Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth
Use the half flush option in the toilet
Favoring the use of cold water to wash your hands and teeth
Prefer to open windows rather than turn the air condition on
Turn the lights and the air conditioner off when leaving the room
Use the recycling bins to waste management
Using towels more than once
CONTACT
Attention the reservation is only confirmed after our contact.
If you want to contact us more directly, you can do it via whatsapp
+351 935 624 672