Historic boutique apartments and venue in Évora

Barely 80 metres from the Roman Temple in the beautiful city of Évora, in an old mansion that stood vacant for more than 30 years, a project unique in Portugal is born: "Casa Morgado Esporão - Residence of the Arts, Sciences and Humanities". The mansion brings together architectural elements from the 14th, 15th, 17th and 19th centuries. In the 15th century it was the residence of Álvaro Mendes de Vasconcelos, 4th Morgado do Esporão, nobleman of the House of Bragança, a cent

Coat of arms of Álvaro Mendes de Vasconcelos, in one of the apartments of Casa Morgado Esporão. Letter from Álvaro Mendes de Vasconcelos, 4th Morgado do Esporão, to King João III. Álvaro Mendes de Vasconcelos, whose residence stood where Casa Morgado Esporão is today, in Évora, was in Naples in the company of Emperor Charles V. The letter refers to the visit of the Portuguese envoy, the Count of Viana do Alentejo, D. Henrique de Meneses, who, on the orders of the Portuguese

At Casa Morgado Esporão you can now indulge in wine tasting. The lounge is also used for staging music recitals, holding conferences and small exhibitions. If you have a suggestion for an event a Casa Morgado Esporão let us know. Related: Sauna and Jacuzzi open for business · Letter from the Morgado do Esporão to King João III · A new guesthouse for arts, sciences, and humanities about to be created in Évora · The house and its history

We are thrilled to announce that the Finnish Sauna and Open air Jacuzzi (in the Tower) are now open for exclusive use of our guests. The use of these facilities requires booking in advance. Options for booking our exclusive SPA programme with appetisers, drinks as well as massage with a professional therapist are also available. Related: Casa Morgado Esporão at the cross road of arts and sciences · Check out our new lounge · Letter from the Morgado do Esporão to King João

At Casa Morgado Esporão we promote the arts, sciences and humanities through our courses, seminars and hosting of workshops and conferences. We also host short to mid-term residences of scientists, artists, entrepreneurs in the field of technological innovation coming to Évora to develop their professional activities. Related: Restoration of the Casa Morgado Esporão almost complete · Sauna and Jacuzzi open for business · Check out our new lounge · The house and its histor

A few more weeks and the Casa Morgado Esporão will have its restoration work completed. A short slide show reveals some of the highlights of the restoration. Related: Renovation in progress (1) · Casa Morgado Esporão at the cross road of arts and sciences · Sauna and Jacuzzi open for business · The house and its history

Above. Good to see how the old degraded rooms are now being converted into stylish accommodation that preserves the atmosphere of this iconic building of the old district of Évora. Room 1.3 in the so called "Av Novas". Below. Room 1.3 with its brand new curtains. Related: Full restoration of the Casa Morgado do Esporão is now closer · Restoration of the Casa Morgado Esporão almost complete · Casa Morgado Esporão at the cross road of arts and sciences · The house and its h

After nearly 30 years of abandonment, we are thrilled to announce that the funding for restoration of entire "Casa Morgado do Esporão" and its conversion into a guest house was approved under the Alentejo 2020 funding scheme. The current prediction is for the work of restoration to be completed by the end of summer 2017. If all goes as planned, the house should be fully opened for business in September 2017. Meanwhile we are testing our business model with small scale operati

We are about to seal a deal to purchase a 16th Century Mantion that used to belong to the 'Morgado do Esporão'. The house is right at the centre of the old town of Évora, next to the site where Vasco da Gama lived prior to his departure to the Ocean voyage to India and a few steps from the Roman Temple of Diana. The house was abandoned nearly 30 years ago and will now be converted into a guesthouse for artists, researchers and other creative minds. Offering exclusive self-ca