With around 5,000 inhabitants spread over a geographical area three times the size of Lisbon, Boticas is the ideal municipality for a peaceful holiday in a unique rural environment, classified as a World Agricultural Heritage Site and still pure and far removed from the routine hustle and bustle of large urban centres.
The 4 places to stay in Boticas are a TERRA CALLAECI selection.
From the most sophisticated to the most traditional, Boticas offers visitors a wide range of accommodation options. Terra Callaeci has selected the most popular types: Hotel; Rural Tourism; Nature Tourism and Local Accommodation.
Hotel – Boticas Hotel Art & Spa
The Boticas Hotel Art & Spa is a charming 4-star hotel dedicated to art and well-being, located next to the Nadir Afonso Arts Centre in Boticas. Surrounded by green areas, it offers an outdoor pool with panoramic views, along with complete spa and wellness facilities, including a heated indoor pool. All accommodation is air-conditioned and has a private bathroom, TV, minibar and free Wi-Fi.
Rural Tourism – Casa Pastoria Mourão
Built in 1903 by Camilo Pastoria Mourão, the casarão (manor house), as it is known in the village of Codessoso, was adapted for rural tourism in 2005 by the granddaughter and current owner, Maria de Lourdes Mourão Lopes. It has available, on a bed and breakfast basis, three suites, three double rooms and a twin room, all with view to the garden and pool, or village, private bathroom, heating, television and telephone.
Nature Tourism – Natur Houses
Located in Boticas Parque in the heart of a unique forest environment, in the Natur Houses everything has been thought out so that your stay in communion with nature is as comfortable and peaceful as possible at the lowest environmental cost. The two duly equipped one-bedroom and two-bedroom accommodation units were built using non-polluting, recyclable materials and the LSF (light steel framing) system, which reduces energy consumption by around 70 per cent for both heating and cooling.
Local Accommodation - Casa Sousa
Located in the heart of Boticas village, Casa Sousa 3rd generation has been in the same family for three generations. It was home and grocery store of grandmother Rosalina, business and mini-market of the father Armindo, and now, local accommodation managed by grandson and son Nuno. It has two fully equipped 1-bedroom duplex flats available, ideal for a peaceful getaway, but with the convenience of location, with all the points of interest just a few minutes' walk away.
For more options consult the database "Where to stay in Boticas" here.
Tiago Rodrigues
Born in Lisbon, he left the capital for a village in Barroso, where he has developed projects with various local institutions. He is a graphic designer and art editor at UMinho Editora. In 2017, he founded Terra Callaeci, a project dedicated to the promotion of the cultural landscape of Trás-os-Montes, as a construction of the people who inhabited (and inhabit) it.