A true Gothic-style wine cellar, deep underground. Some of the bricks are 150 years old and were imported exclusively from Egypt, Austria and Greece when the cellar was built for the opening of the hotel. It’s therefore not as old as it actually looks, but you’d never know.

You approach it down two sets of long winding stairs, and enter the main section, which houses an enormous wooden dining table under magnificent chandeliers. There are then side areas for wine tasting and storage, with separate Portuguese and Rest of the World sections.

 If you want to know anything about wine, this is the place to find out. Think of a wine and it’s probably here. Taste new names or trust in old favourites. And learn more about how to appreciate great wine, from every region of Portugal and from around the world - in the most atmospheric of surroundings.