Pura Comporta

Designed by architect João Pedro Falcão de Campos, Pura Comporta is a contemporary tribute to the traditional houses of the Alentejo. With its gabled roofs, whitewashed walls, and Estremoz stone, it captures the region’s essence while giving it a modern twist through clean, minimalist lines that echo the surrounding landscape.

Built on a sandy hill, the house opens on one side to the rice fields and on the other to a wide sunlit deck that borders a twelve-meter heated pool. The result is a feeling of lightness, as if the architecture itself were resting gently on the dunes, surrounded by a rare and peaceful beauty.

Inside, white sets the tone on the walls, the floors, and the ceilings, creating a luminous cocoon where every detail counts. Natural wood and traditional Portuguese textiles bring warmth, giving the space an atmosphere that feels both serene and welcoming.

Each suite has large windows framing the sunset and the plains beyond. The master bedroom even features a bathtub with a view of the horizon, quite literally a bath with a view. The kitchen, carved from a block of Estremoz marble, invites long, convivial dinners that can continue beneath the vine-draped pergola. For families, every detail has been considered, from the crib and high chair to the safety features designed for little explorers.

Staying at Pura Comporta also means discovering a region where time seems to slow. Bike rides or barefoot walks on the sand, lunches in beach huts, endless sunsets; here, life follows a simple rhythm of ease and pleasure.

There is no shortage of things to do: horseback rides through the dunes with Cavalos na Areia, sunrise yoga among the rice fields, birdwatching or dolphin spotting in the Sado estuary, exploring the Roman ruins of Troia for a touch of history, or surfing at Pego with Imagine Surf School to master the waves.