Tavira Convento da Graça
Image gallery of the former Convent of the Cloistered Augustinian Nuns, founded by King D. Sebastião around 1569. It stands on the castle hill on the site of what was once most likely the Jewish quarter. After years of restauration it has be transformed into a hotel.
Tavira: Convento da Graça
The former monastery "Convento de Nossa Senhora da Graça", erected in the 16th Century, has been lavishly restored and converted into a Pousada, now belonging to the Pestana hotel group.
Tavira: Convento da Graça
The former monastery "Convento de Nossa Sra. da Graça" is situated in the opper town of Tavira within the areal of the ancient Moorish castle.
Tavira: Convento da Graça
The former monastery "Convento de Nossa Sra. da Graça" is situated in the opper town of Tavira within the areal of the ancient Moorish castle.It The historical buildinghas been converted to a hotel, the Pousada de Tavira.
Pousada de Tavira: Pediment
View to one of the pediments of the artfully front.
Convento da Graça: Pousada
The building, erected in the 16th Century, has been lavishly restored and converted into a Pousada, belonging to the Pestana hotel group.
Tavira Pousada 5
Pousada de Tavira: Cloistered Courtyard
View to the lavedishly retored courtyard of the fromer monastery. Nowadays its serves as shadowy hideay for the guests of the hotel during the hot summerd days.
Pousada de Tavira: Pool
View to the pool area of the Pousada. In the background you can see on of the towers of the Moorish castle.
Pousada de Tavira: Tower
Looking at the remains of the ancient tower you can imagine the dimension of the former Moorish castle, where the monastery is located.