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luxurious choice. It has stone staircases and antiques-filled common areas. The 10 rooms
drip with rich fabrics and feature massive, marble-filled bathrooms.
Eating & Drinking
Doces & Companhia
PATISSERIE
€
( 245 901 408; Praça Dom Pedro V 6; mains €3-5; breakfast, lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
Serving great
cakes and ice creams, this is the place to ease your sugar cravings. Also on offer are set-
menu lunches (around €8) and a lovely terrace (head through the restaurant to find it).
O Miguel
PORTUGUESE
€€
( 245 901 882; Rua Almeida Sarzedas 32-34; mains €9-11; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
This long-standing
down-to-earth spot whips up regional dishes including
migas de batata
(potato dump-
lings), tripe and traditional flavours of the season (or festival) in a convivial atmosphere.
Set lunches for around €9 are served on weekdays.
O Alentejano
( 245 901 355; Largos dos Mártires de República 14; mains €7-14; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun)
This pretty
spot has the prime location above the pretty Fonte do Montorinho. It is a reasonable
choice, serving traditional, if slightly tourist-focused, cuisine.
PORTUGUESE
€€
Information
Caixa Geral de Depósitos
(
245 339 100; Praça Valéncia de Alcántara)
245 900 160; EN246-1)
On the southern exit out of town.
Centro de Saúde
(
Police Station
(
245 901 314; Av da Aramenha)
Post Office
(Rua de Olivença)
Turismo
( 245 908 227;
www.cm-castelo-vide.pt
;
Praça Dom Pedro V; 9am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm winter,
9am-1pm & 3-6pm summer)
Stocks some reasonable printed matter, including maps and leaflets.
Getting There & Away
