The forest of Buçaco is a magical place, monástico retirement of century XVI, isolated of the rest of the world.
The Mountain range of Buçaco is an authentic botanical garden, with 700 native and exotic species, protected by a papal decree of the century XVII, that threatened the excomunión to those who damages caused to him. Between the species they honor the Fir of the Caucasus, the Cedar of Buçaco and the Secuoya, always green (tree of great bearing that can reach 100m of stop).
In century XVI, the General Vicar of Carmelite the Barefoot ones considered east place ideal, so that the friars could dedicate themselves to the contemplativa life in contact with the nature. Thus, one ordered the construction of a modest convent and several hermitages and chapels of penance scattered by the forest, that altogether with their numerous lakes and cruises gives to this place a magical atmosphere.
From the viewpoint High de la Cruz he will be able to appreciate the overwhelming beauty of the mountain range in which they emphasize sites as Bond two Fetos and Cold Fonte. La Paz of the forest was disturbed in 1810, when Portuguese and British they fought against French in Batalla de Buçaco.
Of the original convent today the claustros, the chapel and some cells, since it leaves from his area became, in century XIX can only be visited, in a style palace neon-manuelino, today the Palace Hotel do Buçaco.