Oliveira do Hospital

Oliveira do Hospital (oh-lee-VAY-ruh doo ohsh-pee-TAHL, /o.ɫi.ˈvɐj.ɾɐ du oʃ.pi.ˈtaɫ/) municipality has 20,855 residents (2011). It is in the foothills of the Serra da Estrela Mountains along the Alva and Alvoco River valleys. Evidence of ancient civilizations abounds–Neolithic, Bronze Age, Roman, Visigothic, and Gothic.

The A35 motorway (also signed as IC12) is the closest to Oliveira. The exit for N337 also leads to N230, which goes into Oliveira.

• 🌍 Igreja Matriz de Lourosa (Igreja Moçárabe de São Pedro de Lourosa). Believed to date from the year 912, making it one of the oldest churches in the country, even predating the birth of the Kingdom of Portugal. The architecture is Mozarabic and Visigothic. It's a national monument. (updated Jun 2021)
• 🌍 Museu do Azeite (Olive Oil Museum), Travessa dos Vales 7, Bobadela, ☏ +351 238 603 095, info@museudoazeite.com. Tu–Su 10:00–18:00, closed M (unless a holiday). Museum on the history and technology of olive oil production. The building is shaped like an olive branch bearing its fruits. There are children's activities, a restaurant and a café. (updated Jun 2021)
• 🌍 Ruínas Romanas de Bobadela. Ancient Roman ruins. (updated Jun 2021)

• 🌍 L'Artista, EN17 24, Catraia De São Paio, ☏ +351 966 424 965, info@lartista.com. Tu–Sa 12:00–15:00 & 18:30–23:00, Su 12:00–15:00, closed M. Italian restaurant and pizzeria. Mid-range. (updated Jun 2021)
• 🌍 O Gouveia, Quinta da Fontanheira 3, Lajeosa, ☏ +351 238 603 472. M–Sa 09:00–23:00, Su 09:00–16:30. Simple Portuguese cooking. Pleasant outdoor patio. Budget. (updated Jun 2021)
• 🌍 O Túnel, Largo Ribeiro do Amaral 8B, ☏ +351 238 604 496, tunelrestaurante@gmail.com. Tu–Su 12:00–22:00, closed M. Traditional Portuguese food, including cod and other fish, chanfana, francesinha, and grilled meats. Mid-range. (updated Jun 2021)

• 🌍 Alva Valley Hotel, Rua Principal 2, Ponte das Três Entradas, ☏ +351 238 671 270, info@alvavalleyhotel.com. Check-in: 14:30, check-out: 12:00. Three-star, 15-room hotel with business centre, bar, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €53-61. (updated Jun 2021)
• 🌍 Flag Hotel Convento do Desagravo (formerly Pousada de Vila Pouca da Beira - Convento do Desagravo), Calçada do Convento, Vila Pouca da Beira, ☏ +351 238 107 103, bookings.conventodesagravo@flaghotels.com. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. A historic luxury four-star, 29-room hotel (formerly a pousada), offering very high standard accommodation in superb surroundings. It has a swimming pool, a bar, a business centre, and conference facilities. €54-84. 
• 🌍 Quinta da Geia, Largo do Terreiro do Fundo do Lugar, Aldeia das Dez, ☏ +351 238 670 010. Check-in: 14:30, check-out: 11:00. Four-star, 15-room rural hotel on the slopes of the Serra do Açor. They have a swimming pool, a spa, a restaurant, and a bar. €75-133. (updated Jun 2021)