TRAVEL
WHERE TO STAY
SAO LOURENCO DO BARROCAL
Set on 800 hectares of property marked by olive groves, vineyards and holm and cork oaks, the newly opened Sao Lourenco do Barrocal is a 200-year-old farming estate that has been meticulously refurbished by Pritzker-winning architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, who used regional marble, granite and traditional terracotta tiles to remodel the property as a 40-room resort with suites and cottages occupying former stables and barns. The
restaurant focuses on regional delicacies and ingredients sourced from its garden. There’s a shop selling contemporary Portuguese crafts and rooms feature blankets fashioned out of mountain wool from Serra da Estrela. To unwind, there’s a Susanne Kaufmann-run spa with organic treatments and swimming pool set in a citrus orchard, while active types can explore the land on horseback, foot or bicycle. barrocal.pt
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