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Imagine Surf School, Praia do Pego, Comporta

Ann Abel — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:43:00 +0000

The water is cold along Comporta’s Praia do Pego, but the hearts are warm among the crew of Imagine Surf School. The company offers private and group lessons for surfers of various levels, but more than that, it aims to teach the “soul surfer” lifestyle. That’s what founder Eduardo Ildefonso calls the mindset of not only learning to ride a wave but also to become a better human being every day and experience a total connection with the sea and […]

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Wine Tasting at Adega da Herdade da Comporta

PC Staff — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:05:00 +0000

Some are more than content to enjoy a sommelier-recommended glass of vino, whilst others may wish to improve their knowledge of local wines. If you fall in the latter category, take a break from the vitamin D sunrays of Comporta and enjoy the adult activity of wine tasting. Along the Alentejo coast, the vineyard belonging to Herdade da Comporta is surrounded by sand dunes, rice paddies, salt marsh and forests. This gives rise to unique soil which is sandy and […]

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Rice Museum (Muesu do Arroz) in Comporta

P. Simão — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:50:00 +0000

A 1952 rice-husking mill is the home of the Rice Museum. Here, visitors go back in time to see the importance of the cereal in history of Herdade da Comporta. The museum features a collection of used in carpentry and metalwork, associated with the cultivation of rice. There are also old machines used in husking, sorting and cleaning rice, as well as a number of items used by workers in the fields and factory. The Museu do Arroz restaurant is […]

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Cavalos na Areia – Horseback Riding in the Sand in Comporta

Ann Abel — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:20:00 +0000

Horseback riding in Comporta is just the beginning for Cavalos na Areia. This activities company also rents bicycles (with special sand-friendly tires), and kayaks for half and full days for self-guided rambles around the Troia Peninsula, along the beaches, and up and down the waterways between the rice paddies. But, Cavalos na Areia (Portuguese for “horses in the sand”) is the business’ name for a reason. Equestrian experiences are what the company does best. Cavalos na Areia offers horse riding […]

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Comporta Travel Guide

Greg Boegner — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:43:35 +0000

Comporta luxury guide to accommodations, restaurants, beach bars, shopping and things to do in this boho chic destination.

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Cais Palafítico da Carrasqueira, near Comporta

PC Staff — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 09:56:00 +0000

Travel inland to visit Europe’s unique fishing village, Carrasqueira, which lies on the left bank of the Sado River. Here you will find a multitude of wooden jetties on stilts (known as cais palafita) zigzagging along the muddy marshes. Fishing huts, some naturally weathered, others individually painted, stand atop the wharf. At low tide, the Sado estuary made it impossible for fishermen to board their boats as the water does not reach the shore. So, the local community, over two […]

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Casa da Cultura – Shopping & Art in Comporta

PC Staff — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:55:26 +0000

The refurbishment of Comporta village’s old cinema and adjacent rice barn has resulted in Casa da Cultura (the House of Culture). A local project which now houses exhibitions together with spaces for up to 11 pop-up stores.

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Comporta Yoga Shala – Serenity & Wellness Amidst Nature

PC Staff — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:31:23 +0000

In keeping with the slow living vibe, Comporta Yoga Shala is located amidst peaceful pine trees, overlooking verdant green rice paddies and a landscape of distant sand dunes. Shala means “house” in Sanskrit. The simple wooden open-walled shelter of the shala is the ideal place to absorb the beauty, tranquility and serenity of Comporta. Tomás Mello Bryner is the founder and overseer of Comporta Yoga Shala. A native Portuguese with a marketing degree, Tomás sought out his spirituality in New […]

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