This recommendation for a place in the crowded south of Portugal is strictly speaking not word of mouth, since it is mentioned in Lonely Planet and thats how we found it. If you head to Algarve without a previous reservation like we did last summer, you might end up spending hours searching for a place on the crowded, developed and not always so pretty Algarve Coast. Instead, we started driving inland towards the historical town of Silves. The house Quinta do Rio is another 5.5 km out of Silves but once you get there, you are in a peacefull countryside, amidst orange groves with horses walking between the trees. The owners are extremely nice, make breakfast for the guests every morning and gave us a lot it tips about places to eat and best beaches. The owner is actually Italian. The drive to the beaches takes less than half an hour. Praia San Roco and Praia Marinha are spectacular!
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