Mountain Houses with Natural Pools

The accommodation

Casa da Ribeira is a charming granite chalet, built in the 1960s by the renowned writer António Alçada Baptista. Inspired by his grandfather, the first to build a house in Serra da Estrela, and his father, former Mayor of Covilhã, António created this literary retreat over a waterfall, surrounded by stunning natural scenery.

In this picturesque house, António Alçada Baptista found inspiration to write his first book, "Peregrinação Interior Vol. 1". The chalet also hosted illustrious friends of the author, such as the Portuguese writer José Cardoso Pires, who wrote one of his books here, and the Brazilian writers Jorge Amado and Zélia Gattai.

1 double bedroom

1 single bedroom

Living room with 2 single beds

1 bathroom

Casa da Ribeira is a true private granite chalet in the mountains, with a stream at its doorstep.

The house offers:

Kitchen equipped with appliances

Balcony with mountain views

Fireplace

Oil heater in the bedrooms

Setting

It is located 7 km from the city of Covilhã, which has supermarkets and restaurants, 3 km from the village of Penhas da Saúde, also with restaurants, and 10 km from Torre, where the ski slopes are located.

Activities and attractions

We have:

Serra da Estrela Dogs;
Literary Space;
Places of interest such as: Covão D'ametade, Covão dos Conchos, Torre, Poço do Inferno
Salto do Lobo Stones;
Eleva-te + Project
Trails