Portugal
With an average 300 days of sunshine a year, 432 Blue Flag beaches, sumptuous wines and culture-soaked cities, Portugal’s appeal is ever-enduring.
Both Lisbon and Porto make for wonderful city breaks, the former adored for its vintage trams, UNESCO-listed landmarks and thriving food scene; the latter for its picture-perfect Ribeira district and famous port-wine cellars. Of course the bottles of port haven’t had to travel far. The terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley lie just inland, sliced through by the Douro River and best observed from Six Senses Douro Valley, the luxury hotel brand’s original resort in Europe.
In the far south, the Algarve beckons with its burnt-butter beaches, spectacular golf courses and golden limestone cliffs. Between it and Lisbon lies the Alentejo, a huge swathe of flat open countryside whose whitewashed villages, olive plantations and centuries-old vineyards invite leisurely exploration. It’s a different topographic story on the island of Madeira, whose vertiginous green peaks and abundant local flora have earned it the nickname, the Atlantic’s ‘Floating Garden’.
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Vila Vita Parc
This 5-star resort and member of The Leading Hotels of the World showcases the best of Portuguese style, culture and hospitality. Its lofty clifftop perch provides an enviable setting, treating guests to fabulous views across the [...]
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Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Madeira
Travel back in time with a stay at this colonial-style Grand Dame, where the likes of Sir Winston Churchill once sat penning his memoirs, and where Europe’s social elite descended for sunshine and sea air. Set on a clifftop abov [...]
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Domes Lake Algarve, Autograph Collection
This charming 5-star hotel occupies an enviable position in the heart of Vilamoura and is only moments from five of the Algarve’s most prestigious golf courses, beautiful Falésia beach, and a popular marina. Light, airy and mod [...]
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