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Casa do Ameal


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Type: Casas Antigas
Owner: Maria Elisa C. P. de Magalhães Faria de Araújo
Contacts: Email Ameal@solaresdeportugal.pt
Rooms: 4 room(s) Apt. x2 - 90 EUR/night
2 room(s) Apt. x4 - 140 EUR/nightMake your RESERVATION

The Faria Araújo family who still resides there today purchased Casa do Ameal in 1669 for just 3,500 shillings. It is thought to have been built in the 16th Century, although no exact date is known. In keeping with traditional Minho noble houses the entrance courtyard is adorned with a stone fountain and pond. The proprietors of Ameal have thoughtfully provided an authentic handicrafts and folkloric display, and exhibit antique costumes belonging to their ancestors.


LOCATION

Main Distances

 Airport - 70 km  Beach - 3 km
 Chemist's shop - 1 km  Golf - 23 km
 Hospital - 2 km  Restaurant - 0.5 km
 Town - 1 km  Train - 4 km

How to Get There

From Porto Airport: Take the IC1/A28 to Viana do Castelo. Exit the motorway for Viana do Castelo. On the entrance of the city you will find a large roundabout, turn right. Approximately 50 m after in the next roundabout, turn right, drive for around more 50 m and turn right again (just before the hypermarket called Continente). Approximately after 200 m you will find the gates of the house at you left.

GPS Coordinates:
N 41 ° 42 '12.0 "
W 08 ° 48 '54.5 "

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Facilities

 Beach  Conference room  Fishing
 Gardens  Meals on request  Parking
 Speak english  Speak french  Speak spanish
 Swimming pool  Table Tennis  walking

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MORE INFORMATION

An ancient and noble Minho house probably built in the 16th century though the exact date is unknown. It is recorded, however, that in 1669 the ancestors of the current owners, the Fraia Araújo family, purchased Casa do Ameal for just 3,500 shillings. The house, located about one km from Viana, has its own small handicrafts and costumes museum and its original architecture is beautifully preserved.
In “Solares de Portugal – The art of good living”, Edições INAPA, 2007

HISTORY
Since the XVII century, Casa do Ameal is property of the same family. It was purchased by 3.500 shillings, by record of 20 February 1669. In the outside, there is the coat of farms of the Family.
In the year of 1805 was born Leonel de Abreu e Lima, Lord of the Royal House, who died with no children. By his will the House belonged to his single sisters. The last of these ladies, established their heir, her cousin Joâo Pereira de Faria Araújo, grand-father of present owners.
After a violent fire, about two hundred years ago, the House was restaured. At this time was built a pond in front of the House, in order to be useful in case of other calamity.
This House is situated in the region of "Ribeira Lima".
Distant from Oporto 70 Km. and 1 Km. far from Viana Center of Town, what allows itself being introduced in the most paradisiac life and landscape of the Northern Portugal.