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TAVIRA VILA DO CONDE

Quinta do Caracol A collection of whitewashed Quinta São Miguel de Arcos The hunting rifle
buildings, this quinta has the look of a small over the fireplace, the antique beds and bright
village. The accommodation consists of two- spreads, and the homely sitting room set the
bedroomed apartments with brick floors, a small rustic style at this old farmhouse. There’s a good
kitchen and sitting area; outside, an old water restaurant in the village nearby. Not much English
tank has been turned into a pool. Dinner is based is spoken, except by the owners’ son Antonio
on the best produce at market that day. who lives in the house.
N Rua São Pedro, 8800 Tavira. Map p270 B4. N Rua da Igreja 209, 4480-018 Arcos, Vila do Conde.
§ (281) 32 24 75. ` (281) 32 31 75. $ Map p271 D2. § (919) 37 22 02. ` (252) 65 20 94.
quintadocaracol@netc.pt 0 b (l,d by arrangement). $ ajr@vodafone.pt 0 b. Rooms 5. S∂ ¢ Never.
Rooms 7 apartments. S ∂ ¢ Never. / AE. ¡¡ / AE. ¡
VIANADO CASTELO VILA VIÇOSA

Casa de Santa Ana The spotless rooms with Pousada Dom João IV The lavishly restored
antique beds, wood floors and drawn-threadwork hotel was originally a convent for the ladies of
curtains each have a private terrace or balcony, the noble Bragança family. It has kept the best of
the latter with views of the sea. In the garden you the old – including frescoed side chapels – and
can sit out under a pergola and catch the scent of merged them with a contemporary take on
orange blossom and the gentle sound of a cloisters and kitchen garden. The whole place is
trickling fountain. stylish but very relaxing; the food is excellent.
N Lugar da Armada, 4900-012 Afife. Map p271 D1. N 7160 Vila Viçosa. Map p270 C2. § (268) 98 07 42.
§ (217) 78 31 33. ` (258) 98 17 74. ` (268) 98 07 47. $ recepcao.djoao@pousadas.pt
$ stana@netcabo.pt Rooms 6. 0 b,d (by arrangement). 0 b,l,d. Rooms 36. zS ∂¢ Never.
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SINTRA VIANADO CASTELO
Quinta da Capela This elegant 16th-century Pousada do Monte Santa Luzia A grand hotel
farmhouse has antique-filled rooms, polished built in 1903 on a hill above town, where the air
terracotta floors, and a sauna and small gym. is scented by pine needles. Bedrooms are large.
N Estrada Velha de Colares, 2710 Sintra. Map p270 A2. N 4900 Viana do Castelo. Map p271 D1. § (258) 80 03
§ (21) 929 01 70. ` (21) 929 34 25. $ quintadacapela@ 70. ` (258) 82 88 92. $ fernandofernandes@
hotmail.com 0 b. Rooms 8. ¡¡¡ pousadas.pt 0 b,l,d. Rooms 48. ¡¡¡
TAVIRA VILA VIÇOSA
Convento de Santo António Formerly home to Casa de Peixinhos A manor house guesthouse
Capuchin monks, this 17th-century monastery with antiques, leather armchairs and the Passanha
maintains its aura of calm. Cloisters, garden, family’s coat of arms over the fireplace. Dinner by
swimming pool. arrangement (book 24 hours ahead).
N Atalaia 56, 8800 Tavira. Map p270 B4. N 7160 Vila Viçosa. Map p270 C2. § (268) 98 04 72.
§ ` (281) 32 56 32. 0 b. Rooms 6. ¡¡ ` (268) 88 13 48. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 9. ¡¡
For key to symbols see backflap. For price categories see p269