Pousada in Murtosa/Torreira
Pousada in Murtosa/Torreira - Ria de Aveiro
Located in the isthmus that connects Murtosa to the beaches of Sao Jacinto, the Pousada de Murtosa Torreira, Ria de Aveiro is set in a preserved area with a unique natural beauty.
From the balconies of this nature hotel it is possible to overlook the Ria de Aveiro, and on peaceful evenings you can appreciate the fishermen at work on the traditional “Moliceiros” boats.
Surrounded by water, this is the ideal spot for fishing, water sports or going to the beautiful beaches which are near the Costa Nova’s typical colourful houses.
I visited, and spent the night. Upon leaving, I had to go back and eat again.
This is astounding, with the wealthy of dining options: Hearts of cockle, “Chora” Soup Faces Cod with tomatoes, Ray Pitau in sauce, with boiled potatoes in their skin; Goat stuffed with oven-roasted new potatoes and vegetables, the Pousada Confectionery, in which the egg-pudding is a sweet binding on the table.
We can find all these dishes, and even more in Pousada da Ria de Aveiro.
But if you think that this Pousada only going to eat you are mistaken, because the activities around the estuary are such that there is not a uninteresting moment on the agenda of the visitors.
Fishing, boating, hiking and biking, river beaches, and wildlife of the dunes of San Jacinto, make this site one of the most beautiful destinations in Portugal.
We still remember our visit to Pousada de Ria… Not for the wonderful stay it should have been! but for the location (right on the laguna which smells rather bad). the gap between the quality and the prize (unacceptable) the breakfast buffet (rather poor compared to other places…), the room too small for an establishment supposed to be first class…This hotel does not deserve the name of POusada and we for sure will not come back and even recommed it to our relatives and friends.. U. Muller,
We stayed at the Pousada in the last week of April. It was even more beautiful than you can see at the pictures. Everything was just perfect; truly a hotel I will never forget and cetainly will return to.
What made the most impression on me was the view when we were having breakfast, the kindness of all the people working there (and I mean real kindness) the exceptional quality of the food in the restaurant and the comfort of the bedrooms. It was simply perfect. Thank you very much, don’t change anything, please!