Luso

Luso is one of Portugal’s most important spa towns. However, one cannot mention Luso without also mentioning the neighboring town of Bucaco and the beautiful forest that lies nearby. Its peaceful charm attracted barefoot Carmelite monks seeking solitude and space for spiritual contemplation in the 17th century, although other orders had inhabited and lovingly cultivated it since the 6th century. Nowadays in the center of this walled area in the south of the Bucaco hills, stands an impressive hotel with a top class restaurant and romantic balconies offering picturesque views of the forest.