Estalagem Varanda Dos Carqueijais

Sited at the country’s biggest mountain resort destination,
integrated in the Serra da Estrela Nature Reserve,
far away from stress in a family atmosphere, the Serra
da Estrela hotels are ideal settings for achieving quality
work in tranquillity and a starting point for all sorts of
tours and leisure activities.

In order to assist you with the planning, making
recommendations and supporting and organising of your group events, Turistrela offers you a team of specialist business staff trained to address all your various requirements, offering you on-going, full support throughout the event.

With a diversified range of services, both as regards hotel
resorts, as well as concerning support services and outdoor
activities, Turistrela is able to offer you tailor-made
solutions for workshops and group events with highly
personalised programmes or for company conferences
involving a large number of participants.

The hotel has 49 rooms, including 7 rooms with hydro-massage bath. The junior suite also has a hydro-massage bath.

Cova da Beira restaurant, seats up to 150 people. The bar and lounge, equipped with Wi-Fi, seats up to 70 people. The wine bar seats up to 50 people.

The mountain village sits right in the heart of Serra da Estrela, harmoniously nestled within the urban setting of Penhas da Saúde, at an altitude of 1500 metres.
It consists of the Serra da Estrela Hotel and the Mountain Chalets, 10 minutes away from the Vodafone Ski Resort. And slightly below the mountain village, overlooking Cova da Beira, sits the typical Estalagem Varanda dos Carqueijais. Discover this group of hotel resorts that are built to standards of excellence that match the highest mountain in Portugal.

By Car:
From Lisbon:
- Take the A1 highway north and exit at Torres Novas (A23).
- Follow the A23 and pass the city of Castelo Branco.
- Take the Covilhã south exit.
- Drive to the centre of town and look for the route to Serra da Estrela.
Travelling time is approximately 2 and a half hours.

From Porto/Aveiro:
- Take the A1 highway south.
- At Albergaria, follow the A25 in the direction of Viseu.
- Pass the Guarda exit (still on the A25 route) and drive through to Covilhã, on the A23.
- Take the Covilhã north exit and drive to the centre of town.
- Look for the route to Serra da Estrela.
Travelling time is approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes.

From Coimbra:
- Take the IC2 route travelling north.
- Get on the IP3 route, driving to Viseu.
- Turn right before you reach Santa Comba Dão,in the
direction of Mangualde.
- Follow the A25 and pass the Guarda exit (still on the A25 route).
- Take the Covilhã north exit.
- Drive to the centre of town and look for the route to Serra da Estrela.
Travelling time is approximately 2 and a half hours.

From the Algarve:
- Take the A2 highway in the direction of Lisbon, going through Castro Verde to Marateca.
- Exit to take the A13/N119 until you reach Infantado, following the N10 until Vila Franca de Xira.
- Then take the A1 north and exit at Torres Novas (A23).
- Follow the A23 and pass the city of Castelo Branco.
- Take the Covilhã south exit.
- Drive to the centre of town and look for the route to Serra da Estrela.
Travelling time is approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes.

On weekends (Friday and Saturday) between December to April there is an compulsory stay of 2 nights.