Portugal | Our chosen areas

Portugal Our extensive programme to Portugal stretches Europe’s westernmost country is a laidback, from the Minho and Trás os Monte districts of relaxed and friendly land. Its people are Northern Portugal to the Monchique hills, sun warming and charming, and the roads and drenched beaches and whitewashed towns of towns, largely, calm and uncongested. National the Algarve. monuments and archaeological sites blend into the open countryside, extensive vineyards, olive groves, forests, and a long and varied coastline.

Northern Centro – Lisbon Region Alentejo – the Algarve Portugal the heart of Lisbon, the capital of gastronomic Think of the Algarve... Portugal, can rightly stand mile upon mile of golden Blessed with some of the Portugal amongst the loveliest of soul of Portugal sand beaches interrupted most spectacular scenery all European cities. Here, only by craggy outcrops in the country – lush A rich heritage of fortified A landscape of sweeping towns and castles, idyllic past and present stand fields of wheat and of rock. The land of the countryside, terraced side by side in harmony. Moors and their intriguing hillsides adorned with villages with slate-roof sunflowers rising to hills houses painted in white crowned with tiny white- legacy is evident in local Port wine estates, rugged See pages 24-29 and ochre and a world washed villages and castles. architecture, music mountains and long and language. sandy beaches. of Roman columns and Forests of pine and cork and mosaic pavements as mighty rivers await visitors See pages 40-46 See pages 12-19 found in Conimbriga. to the Alentejo. See pages 20-23 See pages 30-39

SUNVIL WEBSITE Within our brochure you will find a good selection of properties, suggested itineraries and regional information that Sunvil offer. However, for additional properties, photos, itineraries and general information on Portugal please visit our website www.sunvil.co.uk/portugal

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Vila Nova de Cerveira Caniçada Gerês Bragança Amares Barcelos Vidago TRÁS-0S-MONTES

Guimarães Costa Verde NORTE Sabrosa Amarante Pinhão Daily temperatures (ºC) Marão Santa Cruz Régua Santa Maria da Feira do Douro Lamego Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Furadoura Porto 13 14 15 16 18 21 BEIRA ALTA Castelo Rodrigo Lisbon 14 16 17 19 20 22 Murtosa Algarve 15 16 17 19 21 24 Aveiro Penalva do Castelo Viseu Costa Nova Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Guarda CENTRO Porto 22 23 22 19 16 14 Manteigas Lisbon 24 25 23 21 17 15 Buçaco Penhas Douradas Belmonte Algarve 26 26 24 21 18 16 Coimbra Vila Pouca da Beira Arganil Piodão Figueira da Foz Condeixa Fundão Monsanto Lousã Soure Aldeia Nova Do Cabo Conimbriga Costa de Prata Monte Real Alvados BEIRA BAIXA Castelo Branco Leiria Ourém Proenca-a-Nova Batalha Fátima Nazare Alvados Alcobaça Castelo de Vide Óbidos PORTUGAL Marvão SPAIN Peniche Portalegre Santarem Crato ALTO ALENTEJO

Monforte Montargil Fronteria Campo Maior Sousel Sintra Elvas LISBON Estremoz Guincho Borba Queluz Arraiolos Évora Monte Cascais Estoril Vila Viçosa Rendondo Alandroal Palmela LISBON Setúbal Évora Reguengos REGION Troia ALENTEJO de Monsaraz Monsaraz Alcácer do Sal Costa Azul Portel Alqueva Lake Grandola Alvito Torrão Vidigueira Santiago do Cacém Amieira Marina Moura ATLANTIC OCEAN Beja Sines Quintos Costa Vicentina Albernoa Serpa Porto Covo Vila Nova BAIXO ALENTEJO Castro Verde de Milfontes São Luis

Santa Clara-a-Velha Mertola Zambujeira do Mar

Monchique

ALGARVE Santa Cristina da Cabo de Pedralva Fonte do Bispo São Vicente Loulé Praia Verde Luz Lagos Albufeira Estoi Tavira Moncarapacho Sagres FARO Pechão Quatrim do Sul Olhão

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Portugal... what not to miss Here is a selection of some of the many highlights to be found in Portugal which we hope will inspire you to travel and experience them for yourselves.

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Conimbriga Fado Conimbriga is without doubt the most important Roman site in Lisbon is the city of Fado music, sorrowful tales of passion, yearning Portugal. Intricate mosaic floors, a complex of baths and an aqueduct and of unrequited love. For live musical performances head to the fado still stand and there is an excellent museum displaying finds from houses in the districts of Alfama and Bairro Alto. archaeological digs in the area.

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Festival of São Antonio Monchique Between 12-14 June the Portuguese capital celebrates St Anthony, the Surrounded by the wooded hills of the Serra de Monchique, this patron saint of the city. During the festival, there are street stalls selling whitewashed hilltop market town offers excellent views, narrow cobbled grilled sardines, fado music is played, people dance and a parade takes streets and an excellent terrain for hiking, horse riding and cycling. place on the Avenida da Liberdade. Monchique is also famous for the locally produced honey.

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Monsanto Port wine One of the twelve historical villages of Portugal, Monsanto has evolved over All major port wine producers have their cellars in the years around the granite boulders that dominate the landscape. There and many offer port wine tastings for visitors. One of our favourites is are narrow lanes, a castle, spectacular views and souvenir shops selling Sandeman’s Port Cellar whose tour includes a short film, museum visit hand-woven goods. and a tasting.

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Wild flowers Walking trails of the Alentejo March through to May sees the plains of the Alentejo erupt with colour - Try one of the new Transalentejo self-guided walking trails located near vast swathes of intense purple, white, red, yellow and blue stretch before the Alqueva Lake and Guadiana River. Enjoy the local flora and scenic rural your eyes. This is the ‘Provence of Portugal’. landscapes and villages on these well marked trails.

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