Location: Alentejo Litoral in Portugal
Nearest Airport:
Faro at 100
Miles
Nearest Train:
Funcheira at 45
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 15.0
Kilometres
Car: recommended
Sao Luis is situated in the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejo e Costa Vicentina which extends from Sines in the north to Sagres in the Algarve. The park protects this beautiful and largely unspoilt landscape; providing opportunities for a wide range of outdoor activities: walking, surfing, cycling, horse riding.
Beaches:
You can choose between the quiet beaches, without any development, where you have to take your own picnic, and share large areas of soft, white sand with only a few locals, or head for the more visited coastal towns like Zambujeira do Mar and Vila Nova de Milfontes. Here are a wide variety of bars and fantastic fish restaurants, as well as little craft shops for souvenirs etc.
Ideal for swimming are the river beaches on the mouth of the Mira at Vila Nova de Milfontes, which are sectioned off and are warm, shallow and safe. Or take a short voyage up the river on a viking-style brightly-painted boat, ideal for spotting the local rare birds and other wildlife.