The Estalagem Falcao de Mendonca is a **** Inn
established in an historical manor dating back from the 1820s. It was inhabited
by a family of rich farmers with a noble heritage, and it was classified as a
Construction of Relevant Architectural Significance. The house went through a
restoration process and was open to the public as a **** Inn in July 2002.
Accommodation
The Estalagem Falcao de Mendonca boasts
11 rooms (2 Triple, 8 Double - two of them wheelchair accessible - and 1
Single):
Room Facilities:
Access by electromagnetic card
Central heating
Central air-conditioning
Satellite TV
Phone and Internet connection
Fine cotton linens
Mini-bar
Private washroom equipped with hydromassage
system
*Wheelchair accessible in one double room.
Services & Facilities
Table games
Pool table
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Bar
Private Parking
Satellite TV
Room Service
Free Internet Access
Mini-bar
Snooker
Esplanade
Bars & Restaurants
Restaurant
Dining Hall
Bar
*they have terrace
Location
It is locatad in the beautiful Douro River region of Portugal and about 35
kilometres from the archaeological park of Foz Coa, classified as World Heritage
Site by unesco. It is the closest town to the 22,000 years old rock
paintings, which were discovered during the construction of a new dam.
Accordingly to unesco, this is the most outstanding example of the early
manifestation of human artistic creation in this form anywhere in the world. For
the last seventeen kilometres of the River Coa's course, as it wends its way
from south to north, these engraved rock panels are spread over a large area.
This stretches from where it flows into the river Douro and includes the valleys
of other tributary streams of the Coa river. The countryside of Riba-Coa Region
(part of the Kingdom of Spain until 1927) is an area of olives and almonds
making a beautiful sight at blossom time in early Spring. A great contrast to
the Port Wine growing area nearby.