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In-Depth Information
meadows has shady creekside pitch sites plus four cosy pine-clad bungalows with kit-
chenettes. It rents out mountain bikes and offers treetop adventures, canyoning and hikes
with shepherds. There are a couple of restaurants not too far away, in the Lamas do Mouro
village northwest of the park gate.
Miracastro
( 251 460 020;
www.albergariamiracastro.com
;
s/d €25/40; )
Friendly family-run guesthouse
in the village of Castro Laboreiro, with simple rooms blessed with lots of light and gor-
geous vistas from the balconies. The restaurant serves huge portions of tasty traditional
dishes (€5 to €10), such as oven-baked
cabrito
and codfish with
broa
cornbread.
GUESTHOUSE
$
Miradouro do Castelo
( 251 466 041;
www.miradourodocastelo.com
; d from €50; )
What steals the show at this
simple guesthouse in Castro Laboreiro are the beautiful, sweeping views from the simple
rooms with hardwood floors. Of the seven rooms, three have the wow view, and cost €10
more. The downstairs restaurant serves good local staples (€7 to €12).
GUESTHOUSE
$
Hotel Castrum Villae
( 251 460 010;
www.castrumvillae.com
; s/d €53/63; )
A fairly modern, comfy hotel in Castro
Laboreiro, a short hoof to the
castro
(castle). The tiled rooms are bright and have accent
wallpaper but are just a cut above basic. However, the hotel also has a restaurant and rents
out bikes.
HOTEL
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HOTEL
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Hotel de Peneda
( 251 460 040;
www.hotel.peneda.net
; Lugar da Peneda; s/d €70/75; )
Once a nest for Igreja Sen-
hora de Peneda's pilgrims, this mountain lodge features a waterfall backdrop, a gushing
creek beneath and ultra-cosy rooms with blond-wood floors, French windows and views
of quaint Peneda village across the ravine. If you'd rather save a few bucks, stay in the
more atmospheric but less improved stone quarters in the Anjo de Guarda wing (singles/
doubles €50/55), open only in summer. The hotel also has a decent restaurant.
Getting There & Away
This is self-driving country. The five park offices provide general park information and
can supply a map, but you'll get more specific hiking advice at the brilliant Lamas de
Mouro gate.
