Comporta Beach Lux

Comporta Beach Lux enjoys a wonderfully secluded position, just five minutes walk from the sensational Praia do Pego. With the villa bikes, guests can easily cycle to Praia do Pego, Praia do Carvalhal or into Carvalhal village. Carvalhal is one of the seven villages that make up Herdade da Comporta. It is surrounded by nature with giant rice fields and gorgeous sand dunes. The beaches of Pego and Carvalhal are renowned for their wild beauty and beach restaurants including the Sal and O’Dinis restaurants. Comporta’s magnificent surfing beaches boast two surf schools which offer courses for all ages and levels. Carvalhal enjoys a good array of cafes and restaurants as well as a central shopping street brimming with antique shops, boutiques and decorating shops. Spa Oryza offers wonderful wellness treatments using natural products as well as yoga and beauty workshops.

Comporta village is roughly ten minutes away from the villa, at the base of the Troia peninsula and at the side of the Sado estuary. With a history going back to the Roman Empire, Comporta is still a hive of agricultural production with rice fields and vineyards producing some fine white, red and rose wines. Comporta is popular with golfers. Its fabulous Comporta Dunes course was designed by David McLay Kidd within a stunning terrain of pine forest and sand dunes close to Pego beach and Comporta Links is under construction. The Troia championship golf course was designed by the famous golf architect Robert Trent Jones. Comporta offers an excellent array of activities including horse riding, fishing, hunting, sailing, bird watching and cycling. Comporta beach is a ten minute walk from Comporta village.

Between Comporta village and Carvalhal is Brejos da Carregueira, surrounded by rice fields and pine forest. The village enjoys an almost private beach. Carrasqueira village is located on the banks of the River Sado estuary with lots of agricultural land and colourful fishing boats. Its main street offers restaurants, bars, cafes and a few shops. Possanco village is a newish country hamlet surrounded by the protected reserve and with wonderful views of the estuary. Another tiny hamlet is Muda, between Comporta and Bicas, on the way to Grandola. Sol Troia is a privileged area with its pavements lined by towering palm trees and pretty flowers. It is situated at the centre of the Troia peninsula between Comporta and Troia. It is an idyllic location just off the coast of Setubal and only forty five minutes drive from Lisbon.

Troia boasts a championship golf course, a snazzy marina, spas and a casino. Visitors enjoy sea and river fishing, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing and cycling. It lies at the top of the peninsula just off the coast of Setubal and is overlooked by the Serra da Arrbida Nature Reserve. Visitors can take the ferry over to Setubal which is a twenty five minute crossing with the car or ten minutes if you use the catamaran as a pedestrian. Alternatively, you can drive via Alcacer do Sal and Comporta village. Troia is a stunning area of natural beauty and is home to much wildlife including flamingoes, storks and dolphins.

Grandola enjoys a history going back to the Bronze Age and was an important outpost for the Roman Empire which included large scale fishing, salting and preservation complexes. The town is typical of the Alentejo with surrounding countryside of agricultural plains and fields of cork, eucalyptus and pine trees. Grandola boasts an incredible shoreline which stretches from Troia to Melides. Activities include kayaking, surfing, hiking, windsurfing, scuba diving, hunting for boar, rabbit, hare, quail and wild pigeon and fishing. It offers fantastic gastronomy and quality wines. The handicraft industry in Grandola includes wrought iron, weaving, tapestry, wooden furniture, pottery, cork and leather goods.

The delightful Setubal offers a picturesque, colourful harbour and a very pretty waterfront. Its Manueline monastery, beautiful ancient churches, acclaimed market and its interesting museums are always busy with tourists. Setubal is at the heart of the Portuguese sardine industry and also famed for its delicious, sweet and globally acclaimed moscatel wine. You must try them!

Not far from Setubal is the enchanting city of Sesimbra. The city is very Portuguese, retaining its original character and heritage. It is famous for its freshly cooked seafood and its breathtaking coastline. The fish markets are amazing events and the family run Marisqueira restaurants are atmospheric and very friendly. There are wonderful, panoramic views from the battlements of the Castelo de Sesimbra of the stunning beach which extends around the entire Sesimbra bay . You can explore the wonderful coastline by kayak, boat tour or dolphin watch tour. The Cabo Espichel, a wild and exposed cliff headland, boasts incredible views, a unique church, lighthouse and two sets of dinosaur footprints. The headland was once an important pilgrimage destination.

The vibrant, cosmopolitan city of Lisbon is one and a quarter hours from the villa. It is very popular for its much photographed, colourful trams, its foodie haven Time Out Market, its Oceanarium, its zoo, its pretty azulejos, its markets, its fabulous wine bars and restaurants, its historic monuments, its lovely waterfront and its fabulous squares. Close by, Belem is very popular for its specialist pastry shop, monastery and botanic gardens.