{"id":518,"date":"2023-09-16T17:47:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T21:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/?page_id=518"},"modified":"2023-11-16T10:32:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T15:32:41","slug":"granada-to-estoi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/granada-to-estoi\/","title":{"rendered":"Granada to Estoi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/granada-to-estoi\/#Wednesday_November_29th\" >Wednesday, November 29th<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/granada-to-estoi\/#The_White_Hill_Towns_of_Andalucia\" >The White Hill Towns of Andaluc\u00eda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/granada-to-estoi\/#The_Portuguese_Algarve\" >The Portuguese Algarve<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/granada-to-estoi\/#Tavira\" >Tavira<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/granada-to-estoi\/#Pousada_Palacio_de_Estoi\" >Pousada Palacio de Estoi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wednesday_November_29th\"><\/span>Wednesday, November 29th<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m60!1m8!1m3!1d3282575.051786926!2d-6.0086304!3d36.5386859!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m49!3e0!4m5!1s0xd71fce62d32c27d%3A0x9258f79dd3600d72!2sGranada%2C%20Spain!3m2!1d37.177460499999995!2d-3.5984368!4m5!1s0xd0d49c8297cdd15%3A0x44842378df0ac406!2sSetenil%20de%20las%20Bodegas%2C%20Spain!3m2!1d36.862426299999996!2d-5.1764469!4m5!1s0xd0d3143e258a279%3A0x94358021349a5ba2!2sRonda%2C%2029400%2C%20M%C3%A1laga%2C%20Spain!3m2!1d36.746209!2d-5.161225099999999!4m5!1s0xd0d3e6dde717be7%3A0xe2d4f5de40e13081!2sGrazalema%2C%20Spain!3m2!1d36.7586748!2d-5.3684385!4m5!1s0xd0d400253802d0b%3A0xfa97cfedcdf2cf3!2sZahara%20de%20la%20Sierra%2C%20Spain!3m2!1d36.8394942!2d-5.3919919!4m5!1s0xd0da167a91a2c81%3A0xad51bc8bcddc8c1c!2sArcos%20de%20la%20Frontera%2C%20Spain!3m2!1d36.7560042!2d-5.8116522!4m5!1s0xd10037cd08e6625%3A0xd44503c5392ddd45!2sTavira%2C%20Portugal!3m2!1d37.1335906!2d-7.6430019!4m5!1s0xd1aac40474cebc5%3A0xf032838597b2c404!2sPousada%20Pal%C3%A1cio%20de%20Estoi%2C%20Small%20Luxury%20Hotels%2C%20Rua%20de%20S%C3%A3o%20Jose%2C%20Faro%2C%20Portugal!3m2!1d37.0965632!2d-7.895597899999999!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1694900269235!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The intention here is to drive from <strong>Granada<\/strong>, Spain, to <strong>Estoi<\/strong>, Portugal, taking in <em>Ronda<\/em>, <em>Arcos de la Frontera<\/em>, and more of the Andalucian &#8220;White Villages&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then on to Portugal, most likely stopping in Tavira, on the Portuguese Algarve (the southern coast of Portugal), on the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, this appears to be a a long drive, even without stops. We&#8217;ll probably have to make a lot of last minute decisions on the way &#8212; not to do some things, and to do others that we hadn&#8217;t planned, because they look interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_White_Hill_Towns_of_Andalucia\"><\/span>The White Hill Towns of Andaluc\u00eda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andaluc\u00eda is the southernmost tip of Spain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1624420.953432243!2d-5.898054006110843!3d37.326000247412956!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd11d9b1cf9dc545%3A0xc1c9654d77f1f30f!2sAndalusia%2C%20Spain!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1697826516319!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s a map of the major White Hill Towns of Andaluc\u00eda, taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/travelpassionate.com\/a-guide-to-the-pueblos-blancos-the-white-villages-of-andalucia\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/travelpassionate.com\/a-guide-to-the-pueblos-blancos-the-white-villages-of-andalucia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a good webpage that describes them<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pueblos-blancos-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pueblos-blancos-map.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pueblos-blancos-map-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pueblos-blancos-map-768x508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s what Rick Steves has to say about this area:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Route of the White Hill Towns (Ruta de los Pueblos Blancos), Andaluc\u00eda&#8217;s charm bracelet of cute villages perched in the sierras, gives you wonderfully untouched Spanish culture. Spend a night in the romantic queen of the white towns, Arcos de la Frontera. Farther east, the larger town of Ronda stuns visitors with its breathtaking setting \u2014 straddling a gorge that thrusts deep into the Andalusian bedrock. Smaller hill towns, such as Zahara and Grazalema, offer plenty of beauty.<\/p>\n<cite>Rick Steves<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is what he is talking about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Setenil.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-id=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Setenil.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Setenil.png 1000w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Setenil-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Setenil-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Setenil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RondaSpain.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RondaSpain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RondaSpain.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RondaSpain-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ronda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-grazalema-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-grazalema-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-grazalema-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-grazalema-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-grazalema-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-grazalema-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-grazalema-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-grazalema-800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grazalema<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zahara.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" data-id=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zahara.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zahara.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zahara-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zahara de la Sierra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-arcos.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" data-id=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-arcos-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-arcos-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-arcos-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-arcos-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-arcos-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/p-arcos-2048x1371.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arcos de la Frontera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Portuguese_Algarve\"><\/span>The Portuguese Algarve<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To quote Rick Steves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Algarve, Portugal&#8217;s warm and dry south coast, stretching for some 100 miles, offers warm, sandy beaches framed by jagged rocks that give way to rolling green hills dotted with orchards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite>Rick Steves<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a map of the Portuguese Algarve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d406539.8530623016!2d-8.524836877427449!3d37.245510335095254!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd0554ee55d1cfef%3A0x80e2652e12910e45!2sFaro%20District%2C%20Portugal!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1697229113509!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tavira\"><\/span>Tavira<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Tavira_360_Panorama-1024x154.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Tavira_360_Panorama-1024x154.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Tavira_360_Panorama-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Tavira_360_Panorama-768x116.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Tavira_360_Panorama-1536x231.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Tavira_360_Panorama-2048x309.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Panoramic view of Tavira, seen from the Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe title=\"Is TAVIRA the ALGARVE Destination For You? | Discover things to do in this beloved Portuguese Town\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aSReUL4cNrw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps we will eat in Tavira. It should be getting late by that time, after a long day of driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s a map of Tavira, with some restaurants indicated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m16!1m12!1m3!1d9122.990105823883!2d-7.655944070100448!3d37.12753014914375!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!2m1!1sRestaurants!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1697221097460!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pousada_Palacio_de_Estoi\"><\/span>Pousada Palacio de Estoi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, our destination for the night. This is the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pousadas.pt\/en\/hotel\/pousada-estoi\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pousadas.pt\/en\/hotel\/pousada-estoi\" target=\"_blank\">Pousada Palacio de Estoi<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/portugal\/pousadas\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/portugal\/pousadas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn about Pousadas here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its website describes it as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only&nbsp;<strong>\u201cPalace Hotel\u201d in the&nbsp;<\/strong>Algarve, and part of the select club of&nbsp;<strong>Small Luxury Hotels of the World<\/strong>, is now revealed in all its splendour, providing a unique experience in the south of the Portugal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Characterised by the&nbsp;<strong>rich and decorative architecture<\/strong>&nbsp;resulting from the restoration of a 18th century palace, while preserving its original features, the Pousada Pal\u00e1cio Estoi has 63 rooms, French-style gardens, an outdoor swimming pool with a view of the sea and the mountains, as well as all the amenities of the 21st century.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally, our hotel chosen by TripMasters was in Faro, and didn&#8217;t look great. So, I looked into changing to another alternative, and found this. I couldn&#8217;t resist! It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I grabbed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Palacio-Estoi-Exterior.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Palacio-Estoi-Exterior.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Palacio-Estoi-Exterior.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Palacio-Estoi-Exterior-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pousada-gardens.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pousada-gardens-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pousada-gardens-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pousada-gardens-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pousada-gardens-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pousada-gardens-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pousada-gardens-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pousada-gardens.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Terrace_Patio_P.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" data-id=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Terrace_Patio_P.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Terrace_Patio_P.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Terrace_Patio_P-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Terrace_Patio_P-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Interior.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Interior.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Interior.jpg 975w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Interior-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pousada-Interior-768x605.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8890.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8890-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8890-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8890-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8890-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8890-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8890.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bedroom.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"330\" data-id=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bedroom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bedroom.jpg 550w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bedroom-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It looks fantastic!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, November 29th The intention here is to drive from Granada, Spain, to Estoi, Portugal, taking in Ronda, Arcos de la Frontera, and more of the Andalucian &#8220;White Villages&#8221;. Then on to Portugal, most likely stopping in Tavira, on the Portuguese Algarve (the southern coast of Portugal), on the way. However, this appears to be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"0","ocean_second_sidebar":"0","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"0","ocean_custom_header_template":"0","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"0","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-518","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=518"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1030,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/518\/revisions\/1030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}