If you’ve fallen for the wicker baskets you can see everywhere in Comporta, if you want to take home an authentic, local souvenir, or even if you’ve decided to decorate your home in the style of a fisherman’s cabin, this section will give you all the addresses you need to know to find the beautiful objects your heart desires.
Carrasqueira is probably the most traditional of the small villages in Comporta. 1:15 from Lisbon, it is located on the banks of the Sado estuary, in front of Setùbal. It is famous for its port on stilts, with old wooden mooring lines for local fishing boats. Carrasqueira in Comporta also houses original fishermen’s huts. The
Carvalhal is one of the seven villages that make up Herdade da Comporta. It is in the Alentejo region, 10 minutes by car south of Comporta. It is surrounded by splendid rice paddies that change the colours of the landscape according to the seasons – a wonderful sight! The weather is mild year round. This
The growing popularity of Comporta is spreading to the other towns and villages around the Herdade da Comporta. This is the case with Melides, a charming haven located a little further south, 20 minutes’ drive away. Here you will find a pretty whitewashed town, blue-painted houses, a covered market in the heart of the centre
Comporta, a paradise outside of time, original and unspoilt With its patchworks of rice paddies, long untouched sandy beaches, rustic cabins and huts with thatched roofs, Comporta in Portugal is the ideal destination for those looking for peace and quiet and nature. For many years most of the area belonged to the Espirito Santo family,
Comporta: A mild and humid Mediterranean climate Portugal’s climate is generally temperate, and the Atlantic influence brings a certain mildness to the country. Summers are hot and dry and the temperature is rather mild in winter for Europe, making it a popular destination for tourists all year round There are no bad times to travel
A new hotel in a dream setting Hotel Quinta da Comporta is the newest hotel in Comporta, Portugal. It opened its doors to the public in May 2019. Located in the village of Carvalhal, it faces wonderful rice fields, while being close to the shops, restaurants and beaches of Carvalhal and Pego. Hotel Quinta da
Comporta in Portugal has long been a private estate, and it is only recently that lands have been offered for sale. However, the real estate and hotel offer remains limited because the Herdade da Comporta is concerned to preserve the natural beauty of the region. These plots have largely become private villas, but you can
An hour from Lisbon, the Comporta region, located in the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, is a paradise of tranquillity and solitude. This unspoiled corner of nature offers unusual landscapes consisting of broad wild beaches, rippling dunes, dense pine forests and innumerable birds. Here, no troubles cloud the sky. The area seems to exist to delight
For a break during a holiday in Lisbon or for a longer stay, the region of Comporta is an idyllic refuge in Portugal.Between the ocean, sand dunes, pine forests and rice fields as far as the eye can see, one never tires of contemplating the wild nature of this unusual place. The atmosphere is very
Comporta is a region of Portugal located a little over an hour from Lisbon by car where where many architects and designers have taken up residence. Often referred to as a small wild paradise sheltered from mass tourism, visitors come here for the tranquility of its beaches but also to find some objects, pieces or