Portugal transforms historic castles and palaces into luxury lodging

Portugal is seeing a growing trend of transforming historic castles, palaces, and mansions into luxury accommodations. These sites, which once housed royalty and aristocrats, now offer tourists the opportunity to experience historical settings with modern amenities.

This movement toward heritage tourism has been bolstered by the state-led Revive program, launched in 2016 to recover national heritage. Recent developments include the announcement that Palácio do Grilo in Beato will be converted into a hotel. Notable locations for such experiences include the Castelo de Santa Marta de Portuzelo in Viana do Castelo.