Casa Amarela

Casa Amarela is a wonderful example of Portuguese Pombaline architecture.

You can’t fail to miss Casa Amarela as its bold, yellow façade dominates Castelo da Vide’s grand Praca Dom Pedro V Square. The building itself is a protected national monument, thanks to its quintessentially 18^th century décor and period antique furnishing. Dark, ornate woodwork and imposing granite archways take you from the main entrance, through to the breakfast room, guest lounge and a small library. Double and twin ensuite rooms are located upstairs, together with a more spacious junior suite.

The Guimaraes family have been the custodians of the casa for four generations and the service they provide is friendly and thoughtful. Location-wise, the casa shares the Praca Dom Pedro V Square with the baroque Igreja Matriz Santa Maria da Devesa church and Castelo da Vide’s rather stately Camara Municipal, and old medieval quarter is a short walk away.