The captivating Algarve region is situated nearby, a favorite part of sunny Portugal famed for its coats overlooking Atlantic beaches and idyllic fishing villages.
The Algarve is famous for its pottery and ceramics, enriched with hand-painted pottery and ceramic tiles. You will be able to visit pottery and ceramic workshops located in the neighbouring towns of Porches, Almancil and Loulé.
Particularly worth visiting is the iconic Sagres Point, located only 500m away in Sagres. Ancient geographers believed the point to be the most westerly point of the "whole inhabited world," and today it is widely regarded as ‘The End of the World.’
Here, you can blissfully take in breathtaking views and stare in awe at the whole of the Sagres region. The area was the site of Henry the Navigator's 15th-century fortress and also the Rosa dos Ventos, a compass laid out on the ground representing the Earth’s cardinal points.
At the end, you will discover the alluring small 16th chapel of Nossa Senhora da Graça as well as a gift shop, an adorable small café and an exhibition room dedicated to the historical impact of the area. Sagres Point has been visited by many of history’s most prominent explorers, including Christopher Columbus.
This historic town offers a market only 500m from the villa. It occurs on every first Friday of the month from nine in the morning until two in the afternoon. At this gipsy market, you can bargain your way into getting clothing, jewellery, antiques or some typical Portuguese snacks at the tasty food stalls.