Citrus Beach Portugal

Surrounded by glorious nature, Citrus Beach offers total relaxation in an amazing location in Comporta. The villa is built on the sand with boardwalk paths sprinkled throughout its sand dune garden. Guests staying in this mesmerising, inviting accommodation enjoy laid-back open plan living and gorgeous outside spaces. Just beyond the garden are stunning rice fields followed by sand dunes and kilometres of endless sandy beaches. With your own privileged private access to the beach, Citrus Beach will stay in your memories forever. This enchanting villa boasts four elegant bedroom suites making it ideal for groups of friends or a large family.
Guests picking Citrus Beach enjoy one of the very best spots in Comporta, blessed by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the beautiful Sado estuary to the other where you can enjoy its dolphins and the spectacular Arrabida Mountain Range National Park. The hippy-chic Comporta is located in the old district of Sebutal at the base of the Troia Peninsula in the Alentejo region. You don’t have to go far to be enchanted by the surrounding rice fields that change the colours of the landscape according to the seasons. Herdade da Comporta is comprised of seven tranquil villages including Carvalhal, Comporta, Brejos da Carregueira, Carrasqueira, Possanco, Muda and Sol Troia plus the wonderful towns of Troia, Grandola and Alcacer do Sal are nearby. The region is known for its surf, wild beaches and fabulous beach restaurants. Comporta is an agricultural region known for its excellent wines. It is the perfect holiday destination for those who want to enjoy dreamy scenery, wild surfing, golden sands and some sensational cuisine. Lisbon is within easy reach for a lively day out.  
Citrus Beach is typical of many of the holiday properties in this dreamy area in that it has been built to integrate nature into the villa. Its simple yet stunning decor is captivating and immediately makes you feel at home. The open plan living space is absolutely superb, all in calm neutral tones and offering a beamed, vaulted ceiling to the living area. Here there is gorgeous sociable built-in seating decked with colourful cushions and surrounded by large picture windows where guests can gaze out to the beautiful garden. The dining area is equally gorgeous with shelves full of handpicked items and plates decorating the high walls. There is impressive attention to detail at Citrus Beach, all to ensure that guests relax, feel special and enjoy their holiday. The kitchen will delight the chefs in your group with its wonderful style and excellent appliances.
The villa boasts four gorgeous bedroom suites, all with sumptuous beds adorned with crisp linens and delightful accessories. The ensuite bathrooms are wonderfully stylish. Though the interiors are absolutely gorgeous, you will definitely want to spend most of your time admiring the beauty outside.
After days spent visiting Comporta’s charming villages or on the estuary or the beach, you can relax in style enjoying your favourite tipple and the amazing sunsets under the villa’s straw canopy. You can wander throughout the garden or take a dip in the beautiful heated pool. This is generous in size and is partially surrounded by a wooden deck and partially by sand. You can laze on the quality loungers looking out to fields and nature. What bliss! You can dine alfresco under the stars using the barbecue, blessed by this extraordinary, peaceful setting. Citrus Beach boasts a stunning, wonderfully secluded position surrounded by pines, rice fields and sand. It is within walking distance of Comporta’s beach and enjoys its own private access. How dreamy is that! Comporta is one of the seven villages that make up Herdade da Comporta. It is surrounded by nature with giant rice fields and gorgeous sand dunes. The village is located at the base of the Troia peninsula and at the side of the Sado estuary. With a history going back to the Roman Empire, Comporta is still a hive of agricultural production with rice fields and vineyards producing some fine white, red and rose wines. Golfers love Comporta. Its fabulous Comporta Dunes course was designed by David McLay Kidd within a stunning terrain of pine forest and sand dunes close to Pego beach and Comporta Links is under construction. The nearby Troia championship golf course was designed by the famous golf architect Robert Trent Jones. Comporta offers an excellent array of activities including horse riding, fishing, hunting, sailing, bird watching and cycling. Comporta Beach is a ten minute walk from Comporta village.
The nearby beaches of Pego and Carvalhal are also renowned for their wild beauty and beach restaurants including the Sal and O’Dinis restaurants. Comporta’s magnificent surfing beaches boast two surf schools which offer courses for all ages and levels. Carvalhal enjoys a good array of cafes and restaurants as well as a central shopping street brimming with antique shops, boutiques and decorating shops. Spa Oryza offers wonderful wellness treatments using natural products as well as yoga and beauty workshops.
Brejos da Carregueira is located between Comporta village and Carvalhal, another village surrounded by rice fields and pine forest. Here there is an almost private beach which you reach through the fields. Carrasqueira village is located on the banks of the River Sado estuary with lots of agricultural land and colourful fishing boats. Its main street is lined with a selection of restaurants, bars, cafes and a few shops. Possanco village is a newish country hamlet surrounded by the protected reserve and offering wonderful views of the estuary. Another tiny hamlet is Muda, between Comporta and Bicas, on the way to Grandola. Sol Troia is a privileged area with its pavements sprinkled with towering palm trees and pretty flowers. The village is situated at the centre of the Troia peninsula between Comporta and Troia. It is an idyllic location just off the coast of Setubal and only forty five minutes drive from Lisbon.
Troia is very popular, boasting a championship golf course, a trendy marina, spas and a casino. Visitors enjoy sea and river fishing, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing and cycling. Troia lies at the top of the peninsula just off the coast of Setubal and is overlooked by the Serra da Arrbida Nature Reserve. Visitors can take the ferry over to Setubal which is a twenty five minute crossing with the car or ten minutes if you take the catamaran as a pedestrian. Otherwise, you can drive via Alcacer do Sal and Comporta village. Troia is a wonderful area of natural beauty and is home to much wildlife including flamingoes, storks and dolphins.
Further south, Grandola boasts a history going back to the Bronze Age and was an important outpost for the Roman Empire which included large scale fishing, salting and preservation complexes. The town is typical of the Alentejo with surrounding countryside of agricultural plains and fields of cork, eucalyptus and pine trees. Grandola offers an incredible shoreline which stretches from Troia to Melides. Activities include kayaking, surfing, hiking, windsurfing, scuba diving, hunting for boar, rabbit, hare, quail and wild pigeon and fishing. It offers fantastic gastronomy and quality wines. The handicraft industry in Grandola includes wrought iron, weaving, tapestry, wooden furniture, pottery, cork and leather goods.
Across the estuary, the delightful town of Setubal boasts a picturesque, colourful harbour and a very pretty waterfront. Its Manueline monastery, beautiful ancient churches, acclaimed market and its interesting museums are always busy with tourists. Setubal is at the heart of the Portuguese sardine industry and also famed for its delicious, sweet and globally acclaimed moscatel wine. You must try them!
The vibrant, cosmopolitan city of Lisbon is roughly one hour and fifteen minutes from the villa. It is very popular for its much photographed, colourful trams, its foodie haven Time Out Market, its Oceanarium, its zoo, its pretty azulejos, its markets, its fabulous wine bars and restaurants, its historic monuments, its lovely waterfront and its fabulous squares. Close by, Belem is very popular for its specialist pastry shop, monastery and botanic gardens. 
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