description:
- The Casa de Sezim became the ancestral home of the present family
in 1376. The original vellum documents still exist and record that Maria
Mendes Serrazinha gave Casa de Sezim to Afonso Martins, a descendant
of D. João de Freitas, companion of D. Afonso Henriques, the
first King of Portugal. The document states that Casa de Sezim was given
to Afonso Martins in recognition of “as boas obras que dele recebeu
e que espera receber e por crença que lhe fez” –
the good works received from him and hoped to be received and for his
trusting belief.
- The beauty of Casa de Sezim is not only in its harmonious lines or
the impressive façade of its majestic entrance, as within its
walls hang early XIX century panoramic wallpapers, scenes from both
of the new and old world, of sufficient rarity to have become a motive
of international curiosity in recent years.
- Casa de Sezim sits in the heart of the Minho, the garden of Portugal,
near Guimarães, Portugal's first capital. The Minho is a region
of great natural and artistic beauty, as well as being one of both historic
and prehistoric interest.
- Guimarães will soon be linked to Oporto and to the new Dr.
Francisco Sá Carneiro airport (previously Pedras Rubras), by
motorway. It is within easy reach of the city of Braga – the Brachara
Augusta of the romans -, the National Park of Peneda-Gerês, and
the seaside resorts of Vila do Conde e Póvoa de Varzim –,
the later served by a modern links golf course.
- Casa de Sezim is opened all year round to travelers and offers a choice
of five spacious and comfortable bedrooms, and one en-suite; it also
allows the use of two lounges, one exclusively for guests and the other
to be used for conferences, meetings and exhibitions.
- Our guests can make use of the swimming pool, as well as enjoying
walks or horse rides through the surrounding hills in the summer, or
simply relax and enjoy a glass of our noted estate bottled wine, but
that is another story...
- There are hunting trips during the winter season to the mountains
nearby.
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