Vila Monte

Top choice in Olhão


Set over nine hectares of olive groves, orange orchards and gardens blazing with bougainvillea, this stunningly designed farmhouse estate 11km northeast of Olhão has 55 rustic-contemporary guestrooms with terracotta floors, whitewashed walls and handwoven fabrics. There are two splendid restaurants (one tapas, one gastronomy) utilising estate-grown produce, two outdoor swimming pools, a tennis court and a shop selling regional products.

Suites have private gardens or balconies.

Child-friendly facilities include baby cots, bottle sterilisers and a play room. For adults, activities include yoga, outdoor cinema screenings under the stars, wine tasting, cooking classes and visits to Olhão's Saturday morning fish market with the restaurants' chef.


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