<heading-medium>We enjoy Comporta for the pine-scented wilderness, laid-back beachy vibes, excellent food and gorgeous boutiques.<heading-medium>
This is our Our Insider’s Guide to Comporta in Portugal, which also includes the best hotels to stay:
Comporta is a region located between the municipalities of Alcácer do Sal and Grândola, on the Alentejo coast of Portugal. It’s only a 90-minute drive from Lisbon, although you’ll feel a world away.
Forming part of the nature reserve of the Sado Estuary, Comporta has a remarkable diversity of natural systems with long stretches of beach, windswept dunes, scenic pine forests, salt marshes and rice paddies which become a vibrant green in June. The region is visited by over 200 bird species from all over the world, and you will for sure see many white storks, the emblem of Comporta.
This wild and unspoilt part of Portugal attracts an in-the-know international crowd, including renowned artists, designers, and A-listers. However, Comporta still manages to pull a mellow, low-key beachy vibe. After all, it’s said this is where people come to be anonymous, and it’s okay if you don’t fancy dressing up for dinner.
There are a few villages in Comporta, including the self-named Comporta Village, which are easily explored by car at short distances and are all part of this region’s idyllic scenery (note that due to the spread-out nature of the region, having a car is essential to explore the best of what Comporta has to offer).
The region is well preserved for two main reasons, which we will try to summarise quickly. Firstly, much of Comporta sits in a strictly protected nature reserve; Secondly, since the 1950s much of it was privately owned by a single Portuguese family, the Espírito Santo’s, and only a few private holiday homes existed. But in recent years some of the land has been sold and the area has now opened up to high-quality, sustainable tourism.
In 2014 Sublime Comporta was the first hotel to open in Comporta. Since then, a few others have followed.
Despite all of this, construction is still strict, and thankfully development is not allowed within 500 meters of the beach. The architecture of the new builds continues to be primarily influenced by the huts of local fishermen and farmers, with thatched roofs and wooden and reed walls. The décor is often rustic-chic with all the modern comforts, coining the term Comporta Style.
Read on to discover our top picks of Boutique Hotels and Villas in Comporta.
Those are what we consider to be some of the Best Boutique Hotels and Villas in Comporta right now. If you are exploring other areas you might also want to check out our Handpicked Hotels in Melides.
Read on for our top picks of Awesome Things to Do in Comporta.
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