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Where to stay
Casino de Tróia T
róia’ s smart new gaming complex wins with
its funky interior décor – a futuristic-looking high-tech floorspace designed by architects specializing in sound and light.
www.troiadesignhotel.com Where to eat
B&G Restaurant T
Tróia Design Hotel T
róia Design Hotel is a member of Great Hotels of the W
orld Luxury Collection
www.ghotw.com/troia-design-hotel Double rooms start from €148
For more information or to book please visit or call: 0044 (0) 20 7380 3658.
+351 218 917 002/06
reservas@troiadesignhotel.com www.troiadesignhotel.com
What to do
Cetóbriga Roman ruins Archaeologists have unearthed extensive foundations of Cetóbriga, a Roman town dating from the late 3rd century AD 10-minute drive south of T
róia resort.
+351 265 499 400 / +351 939 031 936 Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
, located a róia Design Hotel’ s own B&G Restaurant
offers a menu inspired by traditional Portuguese food.
www.troiadesignhotel.com
Púrpura Beach Bar & Restaurant T
róia Resort’ s chic beachfront eatery atracts
a young, lively crowd. Tis is a cool place to chill aſter a strenuous day sunbathing. Grab a deck chair and enjoy a caipirinha cocktail on the terrace.
+351 937 970 200
Ilha do Arroz Beach Lounge & Restaurant Nestling in the dunes overlooking Comporta beach 15 km south of T
róia, this stylish and
colourful bar and restaurant is big on seafood. Open for lunch and dinner
.
Praia da Comporta +351 265 490 510. Closed Tue.
Wine-tasting Te José Maria da F
onseca winery is renowned
the world over for its table wines and Setúbal Moscatel. At the Manor House Museum visitors can tour the three cellars, and wine tastings are conducted in the well-stocked shop.
+351 212 198 940
www.jmf.pt
Dolphin watching Observing the botlenose dolphins in the Sado estuary is a highlight of any visit to the T
róia peninsula. V ertigem Azul operates
Esperança, a 23-metre catamaran that provides memorable encounters with these graceful and intelligent mammals.
www.vertigemazul.com 39 | Summer 2011 |
www.portugal-life.net
Museu do Arroz Comporta One of the most popular restaurants in the region, the ‘Museum of Rice’ is housed in a former rice factory-turned-museum, located just outside the village of Comporta. Te rustic
Convento da Arrábida A whitewashed smudge half-hidden in lush vegetation, this 16th-century building was once a Franciscan monastery
+351 212 197 620 Tours by appointment at 3pm Wed-Sun.
interior features some delightully contemporary flourishes and the ambience is wholly inviting. As you’
d expect, the menu errs heavily towards
rice dishes – the arroz de bacalhau is delicious. Tere’
s also a sushi lounge.
Estrada Nacional 253 +351 265 497 555. Closed Mon.
Comporta Café Restaurant Bar V
.
Praia do Comporta +351 265 497 652
www.comportacafe.com
Excursions ery popular hangout during the summer and
a favourite late-night venue. Open for lunch and dinner
. Now used as a
cultural centre, the terraces command glorious views of the ocean.
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