La Quinta Dos Avós
 

It’s not always possible to live side by side with history, in a place where Portugal’s and Spain’s destinies –and maybe even England’s or France’s– were at stake.    Campo Maior, the nearest town to the Quinta joins the influences of both cultures, Portuguese and Spanish, in a mysterious atmosphere and that makes spending a holiday at the Quinta most appealing.

The Quinta is situated in a magnificent manor house but it disposes of nowadays comfort. The setting is ancient, the welcome natural and warm.    Quinta dos Avós is located 1,3km far from Campo Maior. You will find there an atmosphere of dream and you will be at the heart of a region that has great historical, cultural, touristic and hunting interest.

If you wish just to spend some days in a beautiful and quiet place, the Quinta will surely stand up to your wishes.

Campo Maior has great architectural interest. Furthermore, its cultural traditions are almost unique in the world.

The town was built on hills, around a castle. Over the centuries it was disputed among the two powers on both sides of the border and it was the scene of military manoeuvres till the end of the 18th century.

The beauty of Campo Maior lays in its urban structure but also in the richness of its architecture, its white washed houses.

Let’s say some words about its people’s traditions now. The popular Flowers Festival is the result of the combined efforts of the whole population. Once or twice in a decade the town is covered with paper flowers that seem so real… you have to touch them to know they are just paper. During a whole week people sing and dance at the sound of the castanets all night long!

You will find the beautiful Caia dam 4 kms away , surrounded by endless fields, Elvas, Arronches, Monforte, neighbouring Spain and so much to see…    Let’s just remember now Walter Scott’s verse "To Campo Maior comes, he had quietly set down..."

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