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Longitude and latitude: 37°35'10"N, 8°27'40"W.

GPS: 37°35.17'N, 8°27.67'W.

Telephone: 00 351 283 933231.

Maps available to purchase on-line

From Lisbon, it is about 2 ½ hours drive.

Take either the “25 de Abril” bridge (A2) or “Vasco de Gama” bridge (A12) and follow the A2 toll motorway towards the Algarve. Take the Beja/Ferreira exit (no 10) after the Grândola service area. After the toll booths follow the direction Algarve/Ourique along the IC1.

Otherwise, to avoid toll motorways as much as possible, take N10 after “25 de Abril” bridge or after “Vasco de Gama” toll bridge do not join A2 from A12 but carry on to join N10. Then take right fork and follow direction Algarve/Grândola/Alcacer/Ourique along IC1.

On IC1, 19 kilometres after passing the village of Mimosa, at a crossroads take a right turn towards Odemira/Praias do Oeste/Barragem Monte da Rocha along the N263.

After 14km, take a left turn at a crossroads towards Sao Martinho das Amoreiras along N123-1. Turn right at T-junction in Sao Martinho das Amoreiras towards Portimao along N123. After about 12km at Luzianes, take obscured left turn towards Corte Brique. (There is a steep concrete roadway on the left of the entrance to this road.) If you reach a bridge over railway and a T-junction, you have come about 1km too far.

Follow this road for 3 km and you will find Naturest on the right. We will provide more detailed instructions and a map with a booking confirmation.

From Faro, it is about 1½ hours drive.

Head towards Lisboa along A22/E1.

After about 30km, you'll pass the A2 motorway signed to Lisboa. Don't take it! Carry on for a further two kms and turn right at the next junction, the IC1, take slip road towards Lisboa/Ourique.

After 28km, turn right off the IC1, signposted Sáo Marcos da Serra. Cross the bridge and bear left, turning right at the T-junction (Do not take any of the 3 local access roads before T-junction). After 300m, turn left over the railway line towards Monchique. Carry on for 4 kms and turn right towards Benafatima, Nave Redonda and Odemira. Continue on this road for 10 kms to the T-junction in Nave Redonda. Turn right on N266 towards Odemira. After another 15km you will see the village of Santa Clara a Velha on your right. Drive 300m past Santa Clara and turn right, signposted Corte Brique and Cortes Pereiras. Follow this road for a few kilometres, then after 2 long straight stretches take a left turn towards Corte Brique - turning is opposite a bus stop.

After a few kms, turn left at a cross roads - it is opposite a group of several houses with a street lamp in front. Both side roads have "Stop" signs. (If you reach a dead end on a dam, you have traveled about 500m too far.)

Follow this road for 2 km and you will find Naturest on the left. We will provide more detailed instructions and a map with a booking confirmation.

From Beja, it is about 1½ hours drive.

Take the IP2 (E802) towards Ourique.

After passing the A2 motorway junction, do not go into the town of Ourique, carry on until reaching the IC1.

Turn left towards Algarve, then after a about 1 km turn right onto the N123 towards Garvao/Odemira. After 12 kms, at Garvao stay on the N123 bearing left towards Sao Martinho das Amoreiras. Pass through Sao Martinho das Amoreiras continuing on the N123 towards Portimao. After about 12km at Luzianes, take obscured left turn towards Corte Brique. (There is a steep concrete roadway on the left of the entrance to this road.) If you reach a bridge over railway and a T-junction, you have come about 1km too far.

Follow this road for 3 km and you will find Naturest on the right. We will provide more detailed instructions and a map with a booking confirmation.

Our local station is on the main line from Faro to Lisboa, although only two or three trains a day stop there in either direction. For more information visit www.cp.pt, select language and click on regional timetables and prices.

Airports

Nearest international airport is at Faro in the Algarve, about 1½ hours drive away. The international airport at Lisbon is about 2½ hours drive away.

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