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Unique Bussaco. Be a guest in the Palace of the Portuguese Kings?Amongst the most beautiful and historical hotels of the world, the Bussaco Palace Hotel has all the features of the dreamer?s ?romantic palace? - set in an enchanted forest, high on a hill, and resplendent in its decorative Manueline-Gothic architecture. The majestic Restaurant ?Jo?o Vaz?, once the Royal family?s banquet hall and now a top gourmet restaurant, offers classic international and Portuguese cuisine and has a must on its exclusive world-class Bussaco wines mis en bouteille au chateau. In all, a remarkable experience not to be missed in Portugal. Also unforgettable is the outdoor terrace overlooking the French garden and the overwhelming slope with its giant trees. It is located between Lisbon and Oporto, amidst the ?Bussaco National Park?, a spectacular and serene landscape of 105 hectares virgin centuries-old walled forest, planted by the Order of the Barefoot Carmelites in the 17th Century, and renowned by arborists worldwide. This famous botanical treasure of Europe includes many specimen of rare flora and exotic plants of exquisite beauty collected all over the world by the Portuguese navigators. Its inspiring walking paths through the nature visiting fantastic fountains, chapels, belvederes, the Way of the Cross and the 17th century Monastery still exemplify the rarefied atmosphere of calm and seclusion of this very special place.
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