The Nest by Cooking and Nature

Breakfast arrives in a basket at your door each morning, which sets the tone for this ten-room pine-and-stone retreat in the village of Alvados. No televisions anywhere, but the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park begins at the boundary fence, with walking trails and mountain bike routes leaving from the property. A century-old fig and olive grove shades the pool. Three UNESCO sites sit within an hour's drive.