Spa at Monte Real Reborn in 27 million Euro make over

Monday, 06 July 2009 19:52

The Lena Group has finished a  27 million euros makeover of the historic Parque Termal de Monte Real. The project renovated  both the grand hotel and spa, and created a new wellness center. The wellness center now offer 4 kilometers of trails on 24 metric acres of gardens and forest. The newly reborn resort offers the best intentional treatments, and theories, as well as world class lodging, and a family friendly experience. Water type / Sulfur, and calcic. Monte Real is today one of the most popular spa towns in the country. The Monte Real hot springs and spa are within the Pinhal (pine forest) of Leiria, in a region with several attractions, such as the beaches, the towns of Leiria and Marinha Grande and the Monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaça (classified as World Heritage sites). Important archaeological remain discovered between 1807 and 1810 showed that the Romans knew of the Monte Real springs. Among the artifacts found were various coins that are now housed in the National Archaeological Museum.  Although it not known when the present town of Monte Real was founded , there are documents that link it to the reign of Dom Dinis (14th century) and the time the Leiria Pine Forest was planted.