Description

Welcome to Central Portugal

Here we found our dream spot, the century-old landhouse "Casa do Alferes Curado." With our years of experience as a chambres d'hôtes-holders in France we will receive you as friends and as usual offer you an enjoyable stay.

The house is located in Caneiro, a hamlet near Maçãs the Dona Maria, 50 km. south of Coimbra. It is easy to reach with good access. In 2008 and 2009, the 'casa' and the Guesthouse have been fully renovated and the pool has been built.

The two-hectares of land consists of lawns, terraces with mimosas, olive trees, cork oaks and fruit trees, an ancient wood, a little stream and water mines.

Located at an altitude of 300 meters, the house offers magnificent views at the valleys with their vegetable gardens, vineyards and olive trees. The orange trees turn the landscape colourful.

Casa do Alferes Curado is a bed and breakfast, where you will find the 'good life'. You can enjoy a drink, delicious food and a pleasant ambiance at one of the terraces or near the swimmingpool. Here you can relax, read a book and enjoy alone- or with other guests- the beautiful nature and magnificient views. You can cool down in our swimmingpool, in the artificial lake (20 min. by car) or at the seaside (from 45 min. by car). In the nearby area you can make varied walks

In our village Maçãs de Dona Maria (1 km.) you will find 2 small supermarkets. There is a bakery, a post-office, a bank, pubs, restaurants and a pharmacy. There are daily markets in the surrounding villages. In summer, almost every weekend you can find village parties (festas) where you can eat, drink and dance with the villagers. Sometimes beautiful processions make part of these 'festas'. The historic towns of Tomar, Coimbra, Nazaré and Leiria (30-60 min. by car) are a visit worth.

Location

directions

from Lisbon Airport (about 2 hours drive)
* Take the direction of A1 Norte direction Porto.
* After 100 km. you take exit 7 and drive than at the A23.
* After 17 Km. exit IC3/N110 direction Tomar, Coimbra.
* Take after about 45 minutes exit Maçãs de Dona Maria.

from Porto Airport (about 2 hous drive)
* You follow the sign A4 direction Porto.
* Then you take the A1 direction Lisboa.
* After 120 km. you take the exit Condeixa.
* At Condeixa you take the exit IC3/ N110 direction Tomar.
* after about 45 minutes take exit Maçãs de Dona Maria.

In Maçãs
* Near the 2 supermarkets you turn in the 'Rua CalistoCurado' (direction of Cabeças).
* After 200 meters you turn in the 'Rua Alferes Curado'.
* After some turnings you see at your left hand nr. 20, Casa do Alferes Curado.
(Near the sign 'TAPADA', you drove 100 meters too far.)