Presse
The Sunday Times
The 20
coolest camp sites in Europe
No 2
LUGAR VARZEAS
Portugal Camp with a clear conscience in the hills of central Portugal,
surrounded by the scent of jasmine, eucalyptus and orange blossom. The
turquoise eco-yurts have a brass-knobbed bed and retro furnishings,
while the owners’ organic allotment provides vines, figs and basil.
Their chickens will lay your morning eggs, and you’ll wake up to find
your breakfast in a hamper at your yurt’s front door before you skip
off for a solar-powered hot shower. .
8.of March 2009
Público
Think Ahead: Global
Yurt Alert, April-September (Central Portugal)
Isn't it about time you indulged in some pure serenity in the mountainous, remote countryside of Central Portugal? In the grounds of an organic smallholding, surrounded by vines and olive groves, lies a Mongolian Yurt, nestling under a chestnut tree like an exotic jewel. If you're looking for somewhere sublimely rural, with trickling brook and birdsong, this is it. But you don't have to rough it: inside are wooden floors, Moroccan rugs, a chaise longue and a big brass bed. This as comfortable as sleeping under the stars gets. From here you can stride off into the hills to find remote villages and idyllic rivers, where the only other swimmers are fish.
The Guardian Newspaper
Yurt with
a view,
Portugal
Originally the preserve of Mongolian nomads, these colourful tents are now popular with tourists. And with good reason, if Yurt Holiday Portugal is anything to go by. Set on an organic smallholding in the mountains of central Portugal about an hour from Coimbra, it sleeps two and is surrounded by olives, vines and fruit trees. There is an outside bathroom, with a solar-powered shower and eco toilet. · 0035 1 235 208 562; yurtholidayportugal.com. From €65 per night for two people, B&B. TAP Portugal (flytap.com) and ryanair.com fly to Porto. The yurt is a 2½hr drive away.
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100 mountain and
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To be featured in the new Cool Camping Europe coming out in March.