Pousada de Ourém - Fátima

Hotel Ourém | Hotel Estremadura | Portugal

Middles Ages, Oriental lifestyle and Marianism: The Pousada Conde de Ourém – Fátima in Portugal

The town of Ourém is in the north Portuguese province of Médio Tejo. The small town with its medieval flair is located right next to one of Portugal’s most famous pilgrimage sites Fátima. If you are planning a visit to the Our Lady of Fátima Basilica, but are looking for a more tranquil place to stay, you will find a wonderful Pousada in the neighboring town of Ourém outside of the hustle and bustle of the town. The Pousada de Ourém is made up of a historic and romantic ensemble of buildings with a southern oriental flair. The modern hotel with a gourmet restaurant, pool and terrace garden is also Ourém’s best lookout point for a fantastic view all the way to the Basilica in Fátima.

The Pousada Conde de Ourém – Fátima
The Pousada Conde de Ourém – Fátima, about an hour’s drive north of Lisbon, is a romantic hotel with roots in the deep Moorish and early Christian history of Portugal. According to legend, the Moorish princess Fátima converted to Christianity out of love for a Christian knight. The oriental history of the two towns is also reflected in the southern European inspired architecture of the Pousada. The whitewashed manors give the luxury hotel in Portugal a special fairy-tale flair. The idyllic garden with its large terrace has its own natural-stone swimming pool, which is lit up at night for extra romantic evenings. The impressive salon of the Pousada de Ourém with its vaulted arches and comfortable sofas is the perfect place for a relaxing board game. A gourmet-restaurant and a bar offer excellent regional specialties and fantastic Portuguese wines. The several small manors of the hotel are found on the Belvedere, the most beautiful lookout point in Ourém, from which you can look out over the Seica River Valley and the Our Lady of Fátima Basilica. The conference room Jardim in the Hotel Pousada Conde de Ourém is available for small conferences and meetings as well as banquet dinners. The first-class comfort of the hotel near Lisbon includes air-conditioned rooms, an elevator, parking space and wireless Internet access.

Special Events and Parties
The gourmet restaurant of the Pousada de Ourém – Fátima is a great place for birthday parties and baptisms. For weddings or honeymoons, the entire Pousada can be rented out.

The Rooms
The 30 luxury rooms of the country house hotel in Portugal include the southern European flair of the Pousada in the bright modern interior design. The elegant bathrooms and spacious bedrooms also guarantee a relaxing and comfortable stay.

Activities
The Pousada de Ourém – Fátima is surrounded by an untouched virgin landscape with several hiking and biking trails. There are several places to discover in the high-mountainous region, or in the pilgrim site of Fátima. You can also take a walk to visit the medieval castle of Ourém or the nearby nature reserve.