With full-length, east-facing windows to catch the sunrise, these two contemporary rooms open to grassy lounging areas with scents of rose and lavender from the gardens, and views of fields beyond. Guests can use the communal kitchen, barbecue and bicycles. It's 5.7km southeast of Carrapateira. Minimum stay is one week in July and August, and two nights at other times.
Monte do Sapeiro
Carrapateira
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Nearby Carrapateira attractions
1. Museu do Mar e da Terra da Carrapateira
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The Carrapateira Land & Sea Museum is a must for visitors – surfers or otherwise. Up a steep hill 200m east of the town square, its contemporary design…
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Known for its exposed, left- and right-handed beach breaks that work year-round, surfer favourite Praia do Amado is 2.3km southwest of the town square.
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Bordered by a river on its southern side that often forms a shallow warm-water lagoon, beautiful Praia da Bordeira is a mammoth swathe of sand merging…
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One of the more remote west-coast beaches, this wide, magnificent stretch of sand has an ethereal beauty, backed by stratified cliffs hazy in the ocean…
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This zoo is a shady 3-hectare kid-pleaser, with many small primates and a children’s farm housing domestic animals. There are 150 different species in all…
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7. Ruinas da Fortaleza de Arrifana
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