Spring Festival and Great Outdoor Fun Sets the Alportei Apart for Adventure Travelers

The first Pousada to be built in the Algarve and the second in Portugal is St. Bras de Alportei, about a half hour from the Algarve coast and the Faro airport. In addition to its ideal location apart from the crowded beach resorts, the Alportei puts visitors close to golf courses, water sports, canoeing, river cruises, and horseback riding. Guests are welcome to horses for riding and four-wheel driving fun right on the estate; and a shooting range, gymnasium, and printing facility are nearby.

Spring is an ideal time to plan a holiday stay, as the Pousada hosts the Aleluia festival on Easter Sunday. In nearby Loule, Carnival -- a colorful Portuguese event -- is held in March. Summer visitors venture to Olhao in August for the Seafood Festival. The Alportei's fine staff also arranges special seasonal tours for their guests.

Leisure lovers enjoy the swimming pool and tennis court. The first-class restaurant of the St. Bras de Alportei features a regional menu of clams or cockles with lemon juice and coriander appetizer, seafood rice or road kid with rosemary entrées, and almond tart dessert.

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