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Set over nine hectares of olive groves, orange orchards and gardens blazing with bougainvillea, this stunningly designed farmhouse estate 11km northeast of °¿±ô³óã´Ç has 55 rustic-contemporary guestrooms with terracotta floors, whitewashed walls and handwoven fabrics. There are two splendid restaurants (one tapas, one gastronomy) utilising estate-grown produce, two outdoor swimming pools, a tennis court and a shop selling regional products.

Suites have private gardens or balconies.

Child-friendly facilities include baby cots, bottle sterilisers and a play room. For adults, activities include yoga, outdoor cinema screenings under the stars, wine tasting, cooking classes and visits to °¿±ô³óã´Ç's Saturday morning fish market with the restaurants' chef.

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