Solar das Arcas

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Type: Quintas e Herdades
Owner: Maria Francisca Pessanha Pinto Machado
Contacts: Email Arcas@solaresdeportugal.pt
Rooms: 4 room(s) Apt. x2 - 80 EUR/night
2 room(s) Apt. x4 - 140 EUR/nightMake your RESERVATION

This Solar, situated in Arcas near Macedo de Cavaleiros, is a magnificent example of a house built in the 17th and 18th Century. It belongs to the Pessanha family, descendants of a Portuguese teacher who specialised in navigation, during the period of D. Dinis (Manuel Pessanha). Within the house, particularly the chapel, there is a traditional welcoming atmosphere. An interesting attraction for the guests here is the opportunity to do some traditional farming and the option to use the hunting area. Also one can try the delicious gastronomy of the Tras-os-Montes Region. Within the neighbouring area of Barragem do Azibo and the Montesinho Natural Park, there is a village called França which offers horse riding lessons.

LOCATION

Main Distances

Airport - 200 km	Beach - 185 km
Chemist's shop - 22 km	Golf - 73 km
Hospital - 25 km	Restaurant - 5 km
Town - 25 km	Train - 30 km

How to Get There

From Porto Airport: Take the A4 to Amarante. Then from Amarante take the IP 4 towards Bragança. Exit the IP4 in the second sign to Macedo de Cavaleiros. You will cross a bridge and then take the EN15 road (parallel to the IP4). After only 800m , turn left in the direction of Valheis. After 1500m, turn left again at the sign to Ferreira and Arcas. After 13 km, you will drive into Arcas, just after the road branches right to Torre de D. Chama.

GPS Coordinates:
N 41 ° 38 ' 44.0 "
W 07 ° 02 '03.3 "

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Facilities

Bicycles	Central heating	Chapel
Fishing	Gardens	Hunting
Meals on request	Speak english	Speak french
Speak spanish	Swimming pool	walking
Wine Tasting

MORE INFORMATION

Close to the city of Bragança, this historic 17th century house offers the chance to participate in traditional farming and to use the hunting area of the estate. The 1000-acres estate has olive and cherry trees, a chapel and swimming pool. The atmosphere is one of ultimate tranquillity and the house offers a high standard of comfort and service.
In “Solares de Portugal – The art of good living”, Edições INAPA, 2007

HISTORY
The Manor House, dating back from the end of the 17th Century has always belonged to the Pessanha Family. The private chapel has a richly golden carved wooden altar painted in blue, red and white, where images of Saint António, Saint Francisco and Saint Caetano can be identified.
The surname Pessanha has Genoese origin and dates back to 1262. The portuguese king D. Dinis charged Vicente Ennes Cesar and João Paço de S.Lourenço, who were living in Avignon, to choose someone able to help the portuguese in the art of navigation. The Genoese Manuel Pessanha was chosen and came to Portugal. He was appointed Admiral of the kingdom fleet and army by D. Dinis.
The Pessanha family was established in Viseu at the Saint Cipriano farm by the end of the 16th century. The Vilhegas of Viseu has an ancestor D. Fernando Vilhegas, married to Brites da Costa. Dona Isabel do Amaral, his great-grand daughter and JúlioVilhegas do Amaral daughter, married Miguel Pessanha Castelo Branco.
Two soons were born from this marriage, Júlio, who became Lord of the Viseu House, and Francisco Pessanha, who followed the career of arms.
A few years later, after the restauration, Francisco ran away to Nozelos a small village close toArcas, for political reasons. He was sheltered and be friended by tha Sá Morais of Arcas, a noble and rich who wanted him to marry his daughter.
Thus began the "Transmontano" branch of Pessanha family.

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