Bussaco Palace Hotel Portugal

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 40°22'33.78"N Longitude: 8°21'53.47"W

While the Bussaco Palace Hotel seems far removed from everyday life, it is in fact easily accessible, being only 15 km away from the most important highway in Portugal, which runs between Lisbon and Porto. In the middle of Portugal, it makes an excellent stop on a journey, or as a base from which to explore this beautiful area.

The “sacred forest” of Bussaco, which surrounds the hotel, is a popular outing for those wanting to enjoy this unique combination of a natural forest and centuries of human intervention, with extensive cultivation of exotic plants from all over the world and scores of chapels and other religious sights.

Barely 15 km away one finds the lovely spa town of Curia and the sister hotel of the Bussaco Palace, the Curia Palace hotel, whose facilities can be used by the guests of the Bussaco Palace. Less than 30 km away is the ancient university city of Coimbra and the Roman archaeological site at Conimbriga. And all around one finds the superb cuisine of the Bairrada area, with Portugal’s best roast suckling pig, usually enjoyed with the local sparkling wine. Come and discover the secrets and delights of this little-known region.