Casa de Santa Ana

A Century-Old Country House Watches Portugal's Romantic Surfs

Long sandy beaches attract surfers from all over the world to the surf and turf near Portugal's Casa de Santa Ana. Guests who prefer windsurfing, enjoy the calm clear waters and light morning breezes of Viana do Castelo nearby.

Situated in the Portuguese village of Alfife this romantic stone country house nestles in a sheltered spot protected by the tree-covered slopes of the Santa Luzia mountain. Guests look out over the Atlantic while traditional Portuguese agriculture carries on in the nearby coastal plain. International travelers are usually amazed to see that farm animals are kept indoors out of the sun.

Even though the Casa de Santa Ana is about a hundred years old, it has been very recently renovated and is surrounded by a fragrant garden with a lengthy swimming pool. Favored location and lovely facilities make this a promising place for a budding romance.

Casa de Requeixo

A Majestic Manor Neighbors Portual's Peneda Geres National Park

Lovely Casa de Requeixo, built in the typical architectural style of the 16^th century, rests in the heart of the Minho region. Less than a half hour away, picturesque Peneda Geres National Park, is a backpacker's paradise of Portugal.

Guests have a sitting room and a dining room, which retains an ancient bread baking oven.

Quinta de Sao Vincente

An Old Rustic Chapel Gets Visitors Close to Portugal's Backpacking Paradise

A chapel dating from 1623, with fascinating 18^th century folk art design, is a charming part of this rustic manor near Geraz do Minho. The original ladings of a Portuguese country farm are all visible – espigueiros for storing corn, winnowing floors, terraced fields. This rural manor is close to Portugal's Peneda Geres National Park, a backpacker's stamping ground with spectacular scenery.

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