What happens when you get an urbane family from the big city following their dream of setting up a little bit of paradise in this part of the world? Well, if things are done as they should be - that is with passion, style and sophistication - the end result should be something like the Casas do Sal. In short, the “Salt Houses”, to give it the Portuguese name, mixes the charm and absolute pleasure of southern rural Portugal with the refinement of owners who possess undoubted good taste. We like to call it rustic sophistication and this description fits the Casas do Sal right down to a tee.

So despite the simple pastoral idyll, the whole place is still imbued with a trendy and really cool feel, yet still perfectly capable of offering superb family holidays. here is no contradiction in being integrated within a two thousand hectare area, some 100 km south of Lisbon, where peace and tranquillity rein, guests will definitely impressed by the wall at the end of the pool. Not only is it a pretty piece in itself, but at night it doubles up as a super wide screen onto which movies are shown – a great little touch, and typical of the imaginative way things are done here. the farm stay has a kitchen with a dishwasher, a microwave and a fridge, a living room with a seating area and a dining area, 8 bedrooms, and 8 bathrooms with a bidet and a shower. A flat-screen TV with satellite channels is offered.

A sun terrace is available for guests at the farm stay to use.

The large suites and apartments has capacity for 20 people. With all of this going on, it’s unsurprising this is one of our favorite accommodations in the region.