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Quinta do Paço de Anha


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Type: Quintas e Herdades
Owner: António Júlio Agorreta Alpuim
Contacts: Email PacoAnha@solaresdeportugal.pt
Rooms: 1 room(s) Apt. x2 - 80 EUR/night
4 room(s) Apt. x4 - 140 EUR/nightMake your RESERVATION

Paço d'Anha is a fine example of 16th Century Portuguese architecture. Many superb pieces of antique furniture and family heirlooms can be found here. The name 'Paço' was given after the king D.António Prior de Crato hid here in 1580, when persecuted by Spanish soldiers. Absolute privacy and tranquility is afforded by these apartments, housed in the renovated outhouses. One may visit the vineyards and cellars and sample the renowned Vinho Verde.


LOCATION

Main Distances

 Airport - 70 km  Beach - 3 km
 Chemist's shop - 2 km  Golf - 18 km
 Hospital - 5 km  Restaurant - 2 km
 Town - 4 km  Train - 4 km

How to Get There

From Oporto Airport: take the IC1/A28 to Viana do Castelo Approximately 15 kilometers before Viana do Castelo, turn right following the sign for Braga / Barcelos and Zona Industrial (note that you will pass a sign indicating this distance in kilometres). This will take you to a roundabout where you must turn right following the sign Viana do Castelo, following the N13 road. After passing the petrol station turn left following the blue sign "Turismo de Habitação". Continue along this road following the blue sign for Paço d' Anha and after 1.5 km, you will come to the center of the village of Anha, where, in a small square you will see a Post Office and two Cafés. Follow the blue sign marked "Turismo de Habitação" until you come to a high stone wall which is the perimeter wall of Paço d' Anha. The entrance is approximately 10 meters to the left.
From Viana: Take the IC1 to Porto and exit at the junction for Braga and then follow the directions above.

GPS Coordinates:
N 41 ° 40 '08.0 "
W 08 ° 47 '36.5 "

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Facilities

 Animals accepted  Beach  Chapel
 Gardens  Parking  Speak english
 Speak french  Speak spanish  walking
 Wine cellar  Wine Tasting 

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MORE INFORMATION

Paço d'Anha is an old manor house in the province of Minho, with a simple but mannerial architecture.

It is named Paço d'Anha because D. António Prior do Crato, who was acclaimed King of Portugal, lodged himself here at the time he was persecuted by the spanish soldiers in 1580.

Since its history is known, this means 400 years ago, it belongs to the same family "Agorreta".

The houses wich are registered in "Casa Antigas" are old farming ones, attached to the manor house, with all the characteristics of antiquity, but at the same time with modern confort: electric heating, fireplace and refrigerator. Such houses have ancient furniture adorning them. They have a living-room, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen or a "kitchenette".

You can drive till the front door; quietness is complete; only disturbed by the nature sounds and the works in the farm. Privacy is complete. If guests want, they can go in and out with all discreption because the houses have their own entrances.

Guests can visit the vineyards and the cellers of the famous VINHO VERDE "PAÇO D'ANHA"; they can enjoy themselves in the wood, tennis, big pond and stone tables for an afternoon snack.