WhiteTerraces, Olhao, Algarve, Portugal,
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“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” – James Michener
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2015 JAMIE OLIVER MAGAZINE
Come Cook with us in Portugal!
“Olhão is a hidden gem, so we’ve chosen it again for its amazing markets, undersea clam fields, its easy access to Faro International Airport, and, of course, its gorgeous, sensual boutique hotel, Convento (conventoolhao.com). Convento is exclusively ours for this weekend.”
Jamie Magazine, 12 Jan 2015
2014 THE TELEGRAPH
The top 5 food and drink holidays in Portugal
“Shellfish in the Ria Formosa
If you want to try your hand at digging for razor clams or finding cockles and mussels, try the warm waters of the Ria Formosa. Recently named one of the seven natural wonders of Portugal, the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve is made up of lagoons, marshes, saltpans, islets and channels on the south coast...”
Mary Lussiana, 23 Dez 2014
2014 THE GUARDIAN
Five little-known gems in Portugal
“Ria Formosa, Algarve
Good for: unspoilt beaches and nature
Most people head west from Faro airport unaware of the peaceful, estuarine national park – a twitchers’ heaven – on its eastern fringes. The laidback fishing town of Olhão feels a world away from Algarve’s tourist droves; beyond it is the car-free sand island of Culatra”
Gaby Koppel, The Guardian, Saturday 10 May 2014
2014 THE GUARDIAN
Walking the Algarve: to Portugal’s land’s end
“The Algarve Way has walked us through deliciously old places with their fine old ways. As the magnesium-fringed clouds glow on the horizon, the sea’s surface turns to burnished chain mail.”
Kevin Gould, The Guardian, Saturday 11 May 2014
2009 THE GUARDIAN
Nothing doing
“...I stay with them at White Terraces, their super-cool, sensitively restored townhouses, and feel like Herbert flipping Ypma from Hip Hotels.”
Kevin Gould, The Guardian, Saturday 9 May 2009
2009 LUSSORIAN
White Terraces, Olhão, Portugal
“...A townhouse of Moorish descent in the traditional fishing quarter, Casa Barreta is a minimalist’s dream. Chalky white throughout, the house boasts three en-suite bedrooms and two delicious terraces perfect for al fresco eating or relaxing in the sun.”
Susie Tempest, Lussorian, Friday 11 December 2009