Pousada de Beja - São Francisco

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In the former 13th century Franciscan Convent located in the heart of the historical centre of Beja, we find the impressive Pousada Beja Hotel, São Franscisco.

The first records of this Convent, date from the 10th November of 1268, marking the donation of lands, for its construction, from Paio Pires to Lopo Esteves.
This luxury hotel in Beja combines the mystic monument with the needs of today's standards of well-being and comfort. The Pousada has an excellent service and offers the best regional gastronomy in its restaurant. The environment allows guests to relax both body and mind. A true oasis in the Alentejo plain.
Rooms
There are 34 Rooms and 1 Suite in this Pousada.

The rooms are equipped with:
• AC
• Cable TV
• 220 Volts Voltage
• Mini-Bar
• Hair Drier
• Bathing gowns
• Phone
• Internet
• Safe.
Activities
Activities at the Pousada:
• Swimming pool
• Tennis court
• Family games and snooker
Activities outside the Pousada:
• Carriage drives
• Four-wheel driving
• Theme tours
• Paintball
• Cruises
• Bicycle tours
• Horse riding
• Fishing
• Country walks
• Shooting
• Archery
• Bird watching
• Water sports (river and dam)
Gastronomy
Specialty Restaurant Menu
• Mint soup
• Codfish with cream "au gratin"
• Lamb stew
• Local egg cake

Interesting Places:
• Castle (Keep, Avis and Évora Doors)
• Regional Museum of Queen D. Leonor
• Santo Amaro Church (Visigoth Museum)
• Misericodia Church
• Pizões Roman village
• S. Cucufate Roman centre

Fairs and markets:
• Annual Spring Fair
• São Lourenço and Sta. Maria fair

Pousada History:
The first records of S. Francis Convent, date from the 10th November of 1268, marking the donation of lands, for its construction, from Paio Pires to Lopo Esteves.
In 1304, according to the legend, D. Dinis ordered the construction of a chapel in honor to Saint Louis, Tolosa Bishop, for his help during a bear attack that occurred in hunting near the Guadiana River (area of Baleizão).
In the 17th /18th century, the first remodeling work took place, in the refectory and in the cloister. The first general remodeling occurred during the rein of D. Pedro II and D. João V, time when the new dormitories where built.
With the extinguish of the religious orders in 1834, the convent was profaned and most of it golden plate altars where transferred to the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade.
In 1992 the Project that adapted the Convent to a Pousada of Portugal, was approved. The building restoring allow us, today, to contemplate the Old Church, area where are held meetings, congress and exhibitions today.
Walking through the square cloister, that rounds the inner patio, our mind drives along history. As we reach the Gothic Chapel, the old Thumbs Chapel, the quietness and peace of mind are unquestionable, due o its beauty and simplicity.
Entering the Chapter Room, where great decisions where once held, in order to help people in need, this renewed spaces invite now to a relaxing reading.
In the centre of the cloister there is a cistern with water to serve all the building hold in four pillars, beneath the floor.
Through the garden we can find some paintings from the XVII century, that used to be, for decorate some walls of the Convent. In 1994 is discovered in the Convent, a roman necropolis.

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