Quinta de Vouzela is located 2 kms south of the fortress town of Penela right in the heart of the REAL Portugal.The part of the house that is let out has been fully refurbished of late.The property benefits from stunning mountain and forest views and is surrounded by the aroma of Pine and Eucalyptus.The Quinta dates back to the 18th century when it was owned by a portuguese Colonel who later fought in the peninsula wars.The family crest still adorns the keystone on the original archway entrance.Vouzela is surrounded by the monuments erected by the conquering armies of the past.There are the magnificent mosaics left in the city of Conimbriga by the romans ,the Great castles of the Knights templar at Tomar and Soure and the influence of the moors in todays architecture.The Beiras area of Portugal stretches from the spanish frontier to the sea .This diverse region encompasses the heights of the Serra de Estrela and the salt marshes of the Rio de Aveiro,and its towns vary from the lively coastal town of Figueira de Foz to the stately old university town of Coimbra.