This 18th century farmhouse offers an outdoor pool and a lush garden filled with chestnut and oak trees.
van Embricqs
Netherlands
I like the view of the garden and the mountain. The room was clean and has a timeless design, an eye for detail. Very friendly staff and relaxed location. A great way to enjoy the view was by sitting on the balcony.
Hotel Rural da Freita is located in Arouca, 39 km from Santa Maria da Feira Castle and 44 km from Europarque.
Rosa
Portugal
Staff very friendly & always ready to help. Hotel clean & in a breath taking location. Great to relax & get away from the city. Wide variety for breakfast, very good.
Hotel S. Pedro is a modern hotel in the centre of Arouca, offering contemporary rooms and suites and a rooftop bar with views of the surrounding hills. The rooms at Hotel S.
Mary Ann
United States
The breakfast was very good. The staff is very friendly and professional.
Set within 36 km of Santa Maria da Feira Castle and 41 km of Europarque, Villa Tavares Suítes offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Arouca.
Rachel
United Kingdom
We loved everything about our stay.
Easy free parking right outside the property
Lovely walk into town
Patricia our host was very welcoming
Huge room with big comfortable bed, huge bathroom with great shower, all spotlessly clean.
Sitting on the balcony in the morning looking at the view, it’s was just wonderful. I also loved having a fully equipped modern kitchen to make a cuppa tea in the morning.
Wish we could have stayed longer.
Situated just 47 km from Santa Maria da Feira Castle, Casa de Vilarinho provides accommodation in Arouca with access to a garden, a shared lounge, as well as a shared kitchen.
Jacqui
United Kingdom
Nicely laid out, use of kitchen facilities, good wifi & space to relax. The owners were very helpful accommodating our late arrival & told us to relax when we were trying to check out on time which was lovely. The fresh eggs & rolls for breakfast were a delicious.
Featuring air-conditioned accommodation with a pool with a view, garden view and a patio, Arouca Passadiços Alojamento is located in Arouca.
William
United Kingdom
Very friendly and welcoming owners. Very responsive and proactive, we were met on the road when we couldn't find the entrance and guided to the gate. Very helpful and kind. Warm and decent people. We hope to visit again. The accomodation was modern and well equipped with good quality modern technology for comfort, cooking and entertainment. The kitchen, bedroom and bathroom were all done to a very good standard. The building was beautiful. Fantastic covered terrace area. Secure parking. Very safe feeling.
Boasting garden views, Pêssego - AL provides accommodation with a garden and a balcony, around 20 km from Europarque. With city views, this accommodation offers a patio.
Ecaterina
United Arab Emirates
We absolutely loved the little patio in front of the house, such a beautiful and natural place full of home grown goodness such as apple trees, strawberries, aromatic herbs, plum trees, flowers... could go on forever. Just behind the property you can watch a breath taking sunset with view over the cornfields all the way to the city of Porto in the distance.
Featuring accommodation with a private pool, pool view and a balcony, Quinta das Ameixas - Country & Nature is located in Arouca. With garden views, this accommodation features a patio.
Vicolene
United Kingdom
Amazing house with an amazing host. A true paradise, perfect for our extended family. Our family dog was not just warmly welcomed but had the privilege to roam the land. The house is gorgeous, well equipped, the pool sparkling clean and the perfect setting for a relaxed holiday.
Arouca is an interesting town with great scenery on the...
Arouca is an interesting town with great scenery on the doorstep. It is a good base from which to explore the geopark and to do the 516 suspension bridge experience. Local restaurants and bars are very good value and there is a genuine feel about the place that this is the real Portugal.
John
Portugal
10
Scored 10
Great pleasant town to use as a base for surprising variety...
Great pleasant town to use as a base for surprising variety of walks or swims or river activities in the area. In this area trails are marked out very well for off-road walks with great views and through lovely hamlets. The town itself also houses a variety of museums, supermarkets, shops, and places to drink and eat local treats.
Casper
8.0
Scored 8.0
I went for the 516 bridge and for the river board walk.
I went for the 516 bridge and for the river board walk. Both met my expectations. However, both the bridge and the board walk are very difficult to find, specially the bridge. I understand that it is protected landscape and they cannot simply build a new road. But at least they could improve the signs on the roads - I found the bridge by mere chance and luck and almost missed the assigned time scheduling - and it is very stressful and frustrating to look for the entrance to those two things. I know this is a common problem on this country (lack of proper signs on the roads seems to be a cultural point of honor, just like cod fish dishes), but enough is enough. The stress and frustration of looking for the places can easily ruin the experience and no one wants that. GPS may not be as helpful as one might think on non-urban environment. New tourists: be advised for this and allocate enough time in your timetable for searching and arrival for this two attractions.
Joao
Portugal
10
Scored 10
Crossing the 516 Arouca bridge is a must if you don't have a...
Crossing the 516 Arouca bridge is a must if you don't have a fear of heights! Be warned that there is a 1+km steep downhill walk from the parking lot to the start of the bridge at the Alvarenga entry. Also, if you take the Paiva Walkways after crossing the bridge, the toilets are 4.4 km in, so I suggest that the park put in toilets at the end of the bridge before the walkways.
The posta de vitela at Assembleia restaurant is of high quality. Vegetarian options are so-so, as is true in most restaurants in Portugal.
Grace
Portugal
10
Scored 10
I was mostly in between nature.
I was mostly in between nature. As long as it's kept like this and the aesthetic of the place is maintained ... all is great! :) Fortunately, because of this, I didn't see many modern houses, which was great!!! :))
Carla Sofia
Portugal
10
Scored 10
Absolutely fantastic place, everything is gorgeous, it’s so...
Absolutely fantastic place, everything is gorgeous, it’s so relaxing and watching the animals on the balcony with my breakfast was amazing. We were so lucky to have found this little gem. Tony was an amazing host, so friendly, informative and helpful. He really made our stay perfect. We can’t wait to come back. Really couldn’t recommend enough. Thank you ☺️ Oh and I forgot to add just how wonderful it was to eat fresh warm bread that was delivered to our penthouse for breakfast.
We wished we had booked more nights here.
We felt extremely at home in this pleasant, comfortable and spacious apartment. It was new or almost new and that showed! Comfortable beds, dark rooms due to shutters, good shower, fully equipped kitchen, two bathrooms (!) and easy parking in front of the door. Good internet. Our kids liked the Domino game in the living space ;-)
Good supermarket around the corner to get whatever you need and several restaurants to choose from. The apartment is ideally to visit the Pavian Walkways and/or the Arouca516 bridge.
Very cute, very remote, very serene guest house in a tiny aldeia in the middle of hiking country. Our hosts baked a delicious surprise welcome treat and we enjoyed a quiet rest and recharge. In the morning we hiked to the tunnel and waterfall before heading to the Paiva walkways and Arouca 516. It's about 40 minutes drive to the Paiva walkways, skimming back by Arouca.
Excellent apartment very modern and thoroughly equipped with electrical appliances and furniture. Excellent location right by Arouca downtown with easy access to local business and restaurants. I like TV, but the one at the apartment was not connected to any service. I score this lodging at 9.5 for this reason.
Wonderful, hospitable & warm owners give great recommendations for things to do around the area.
Great breakfast. Serene atmosphere in the middle of the forest but only 10min car ride to the quaint town of Arouca, with delicious meat restaurants (recommended by owners).
Very good place to spend the night, if you want to travel to the Arouca Bridge, (20min).
Everything in good condition and the room was spotless.
The bigest shower stall i ever had the pleasure to use.
I liked it that you can watch Netflix on your TV
Hotel is managed by single person and he took great care for us. Breakfast was great at the gzest house owners pizzeria.
Location is just 25min from paiwa walkways starting point. Owner was very welcoming and nice person.
Outstanding property, with very kind and generous people, filled with wonderful animals, coupled with a great scenery, very good looking architecture, and a very central location in the town of Arouca.
This property was the perfect location to enjoy the outdoors around Arouca. The apartment is equipped with everything you could possibly need. The hosts are kind and the apartment is very clean.
The room was amazing, super clean and big. The house is close to the center of Arouca. The owners were amazing and helped us immediately with a small issue of the keys. I would go back for sure!
The hotel was very clean and comfortable and the hosts were lovely. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful! Private parking, beautiful views and comfortable beds and linens.
Staff very friendly & always ready to help. Hotel clean & in a breath taking location. Great to relax & get away from the city. Wide variety for breakfast, very good.
fantastic property and the owner even baked a cake for us!
they organised a jeep to assist with transfers to do the 516 Arouca Bridge and pathways walk
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