O Picadeiro

Cascais, Portugal

The restaurant is quite simple, but serves good traditional Portuguese food. The real find here is where the O Picadeiro is located. In a horse riding heaven, surrounded by large expenses of woods, sand dunes, pines everywhere and traditional stables scattered around the domain. The place is taken care of by people who are passionate about horses, not business people trying to make a quick buck from tourists. Genuine, peaceful, authentic. The place reminds us of Argentina (even though we have never been to Argentina !). To top it of, the school for the kids is the right balance between teaching the right technical skills while providing a relaxing and fun environment. 15 minutes away from Cascais, the Centro Hipico Quinta da Marinha is a beautiful experience.

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Es Torrent

Ibiza, Spain

Es Torrent is not your typical Ibiza beach restaurant. No DJ here. No party. No branded fashion line. Es Torrent is a very small fish restaurant, on a secluded beach on the south coast of the Island. Amazing food in a serene environment. Both for lunch or dinner. But getting to Es Torrent needs to be deserved: only a small and steep dirt road winding through the forrest will get you there. Finding it may not be easy. But well worth it.

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Cowley Manor

Cowley, UK

Traditional UK mansion meets Nordic interior design meets breathtaking swimming pool meets English countryside.

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Farol Hotel

Cascais, Portugal

Former private residence turned modern quirky hotel perched on a cliff. With 2 restaurants (with a preference for the Mediterranean one).

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Martinhal

Sagres, Portugal

Combining the beautiful design, location and restaurants that adults care about with incredible care and facilities for the kids: the Martinhal Sagres is a very well executed family beach hotel facing the ocean.

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Memmo Baleeria

Sagres, Portugal

Small boutique hotel on a cliff, at the end of the world (as we knew it before discovering America). Set in a natural reserve at the south-western end of Portugal, this modern hotel is surrounded by nature and what the ocean has to give. Great food and incredible beaches asking to be surfed. Great value and family friendly (even though maybe not best for toddlers).

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