The Unknown Atlas

The collection

Quinta or farm estate stays in Portugal

Small, independent places to stay that are worth planning a journey around.

Every property here is chosen editorially. Inclusion is never sold, and no property can pay to appear, to rank higher, or to be described more warmly than another.

Each entry carries the date its details were last confirmed against the property's own website, so you can judge for yourself how current the information is — and, where something could not be confirmed, we say so on the property's page rather than quietly leaving it out.

Region

All regionsAlgarveAlentejoCentroPorto & the NorthDouroAzoresMadeira

Kind of place

All kindsCabin or eco-lodgeConverted villageFort or fortificationGuesthouseManor houseModernist or architect-designed houseMountain lodgeQuinta or farm estateStone or schist village houseTownhouseWine estate

17 properties, listed alphabetically

  • Amaria

    Odeceixe

    Quinta or farm estate · 11 suites and a three-bedroom apartment

  • Barrieiro – Art & Nature

    Reveladas, Marvão, Alto Alentejo

    Quinta or farm estate · 8 rooms

    A sculpture park by Maria Leal da Costa runs across the estate.

  • Casa Brava

    Pedragosa, Loulé

    Quinta or farm estate · 3 suites

    2026 season runs March to November. No breakfast from 2026 — a welcome kit instead.

  • Casa Flor de Sal

    Moncarapacho

    Quinta or farm estate · 7 houses

  • Casas da Quinta de Cima

    Vila Nova de Cacela

    Quinta or farm estate · 9 units

  • Fajã dos Padres

    Quinta Grande, Câmara de Lobos, Madeira

    Quinta or farm estate · 9 houses

    No road reaches it. Cable car down a 300-metre cliff, or arrive by boat.

  • Herdade da Corte

    Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo

    Quinta or farm estate · 12 rooms across two houses

  • Herdade da Matinha

    Cercal do Alentejo

    Quinta or farm estate · 16 rooms and 5 suites

    The last three kilometres are an unsurfaced road.

  • Monte da Eirinha

    São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola

    Quinta or farm estate · 4 units, maximum 24 people

    Six waymarked walking and cycling routes start on the estate.

  • Monte da Vilarinha

    Bordeira, Aljezur

    Quinta or farm estate · 7 units

    Open year-round.

  • Muxima

    Aljezur

    Quinta or farm estate · 6 rooms

  • Pensão Agrícola

    Conceição de Tavira

    Quinta or farm estate · 6 suites

    Outside its main season, let only as a whole house, minimum three nights.

  • Quinta do Pinheiro

    Luz de Tavira, Ria Formosa

    Quinta or farm estate · 5 houses

  • Quinta do Tempo

    Monchique

    Quinta or farm estate

  • Quinta dos Perfumes

    Conceição de Tavira

    Quinta or farm estate · 17 rooms

    Closed November to the end of February.

  • Tapada do Gramacho

    Estômbar, Lagoa

    Quinta or farm estate · 6 suites plus 3 apartments

    Has historically closed for the winter — confirm current dates.

  • Vale de Moses

    Amieira, Oleiros

    Quinta or farm estate · 4 stone houses

    Now hired to visiting retreat groups, April to November. Not every week is open to individuals.