Casa da Lima is centrally located among many of Portugal’s must-see attractions, yet nestled in an oasis of tranquility. As a tourist, you’ll be spoiled for choice with numerous World Heritage sites, beautiful beaches, and significant Roman excavations all within an hour’s drive. To fully enjoy these sights at a relaxed pace, we recommend spending at least three days exploring this area: Coimbra and its historic library, Tomar and the Templar Castle, Alcoba\u00e7a and Batalha, Beach Nazar\u00e9 \/ Figueiro da Foz, and as an extra, just 15-minute drive there is a large excavation of a Roman village called Con\u00edmbriga with in Rabacal a 5-minutes drive, the mosaics found on the floor of a Roman house. We have created a Casa da Lima store because guests asked for things and in time we got new ideas. Funny caminho socks, a feet retreat when you arrive, Jams for your bread on the way and spices to use while you cook on your caminho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019d like to join us for dinner, let us know. With our organic produce and culinary skills, we do our best to have a satisfying meal you won\u2019t regret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For breakfast, we could prepare something for a small fee. We could also put it in a paper bag, allowing you to either take it with you on your journey or enjoy it at your own time and pace. You will start your day Healthy & Happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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For Sale: Funny Socks and Feet Retreat!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For Sale: Recipe Cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Healthy & Happy Without Diets is the name of a book I published a long time ago in The Netherlands. Now I made recipe cards of our dinners we cook for you and we still use the slogan Healthy & Happy, since this is where we stand for. If you are interested in a booklet with a bunch of recipes, just ask us. With a little bit of love, time and patience you could prepare it at home too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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For Sale: Hand Painted Porcelain Coimbra Region<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
My friend the Chief Pilgrim gave me a shell before I walked the caminho. Inside he wrote: “A tartaruga \u00e9 mais r\u00e1pida que a lebre.” He once got this present from a restaurant owner when he was soaking wet resting outside the restaurant. When I saw this tartaruga<\/em>, turtle handpainted on the souvenirs we offer you, I had to buy this particular one for future lebr<\/em>a, ‘hare’ pilgrims. You will cherish it more than all the other stuff in your backpack. It will set your caminho pace over and over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Guests and pilgrims really liked our pen with the Santiago shell and the pillow in a shell form. So we bought more of them. Some pilgrims bought the sardine magnet bottle opener. Ask us, we could have them for you! On our small touristic days out in Portugal we find nice Portuguese stuff for you. You will not have time to find these special things easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For Sale: Spice Mix for Your Next Meal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
With the dishes we cook, we use our own carefully crafted herb and spice mixes. Perfected to suit our taste, these blends are a hit with our guests. They contain no salt, so you add that yourself when you are cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In Portugal, spice mixes are hard to find in supermarkets, so having these custom blends is truly a gift. They\u2019re convenient and easy to use\u2014just add a spoonful or two to your dish, and you\u2019ll create delicious meals like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\ud83c\udf48 Chili con\/sem carne \ud83c\udf48 Dutch mashed potatoes with vegetables \ud83c\udf48 Guacamole dip \ud83c\udf48 Indian Tandoori Chicken \ud83c\udf48 Tikka Masala \ud83c\udf48Tajine \ud83c\udf48 Bobotie <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For baking enthusiasts, I\u2019ve even created three special spice blends for Dutch treats like Speculaas cookies, pepernoten, and for apples in a pie. Take a look in our little store and see which dish you\u2019d like to cook next! Together with our recipe booklet you see above, you can’t go wrong with your home-cooked meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Sale: Home Made Fruit Jams<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
When we have lots of fruit from the fruit trees,, we have homemade jams. You will taste them when you have breakfast. Ask for it and you may be lucky to buy a bottle, since they are finished quickly. We have daring combinations such as: \ud83c\udf48 Kiwi-Apple with Ginger and Cardamom \ud83c\udf48 Grapefruit-Saffron \ud83c\udf48 Lime-Apple with Ginger \ud83c\udf48 Persimmon-Orange-Lime with Rosemary<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Sale: Homemade Limanada – Pure Lime Joy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
It is pure lime joy, even the children loved it. So this is for the whole family! And if you just stop by for a refreshment. Casa da Lima will quench your thirst. We have home made grap juices too. White and the more complex red grape juice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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