Vila Nova de Milfontes Tourist Guide

Vila Nova De Milfontes is one of the true hidden gems of Portugal; this pretty small fishing village is surrounded by some of the region’s best beaches, on the edge of a national park and is completely undiscovered by package tourism – that completely transformed the Algarve. Vila Nova De Milfontes is the must destination for all tourists wanting to locate the real, traditional Portugal. Vila Nova is a destination on the Golden triangle tour to read the suggested route please click here.

Vila Nova De Milfontes is 190 km south of Lisbon, on the western side of the Alentejo region. The village itself is positioned on the north bank of the River (Rio) Miro, with the small fishing harbour exiting into the Atlantic Ocean. The Parque Natural do Costa Vicentina (Vincent Coast National Park) encompasses much of the town and the surrounding coast line, which has thankfully limited the number of resort or spawning tourist complexes.

 

The beaches to the north and south of Vila Nova De Milfontes are bordered by dramatic rugged landscapes which complement the wide expanses of sand or steep cliffs which are under constant bombardment by Atlantic Ocean.

 

The town of Vila Nova De Milfontes reflects the inhabitants of the Alentejo region as unhurried, calm and hospitable. The towns older generation tend to sit all day simply watching the day pass, nodding to passes by while drinking their coffee. The lifestyle is infectious , those visitors luckily with plenty of time finding themselves happily spending an afternoon enjoying the tranquility and calm of the town while sat in an outdoor cafe.

Vila Nova De Milfontes is not just relaxing beach town; there are many adventure sports and heart pumping activities available to occupy the more adventures types. The national park provides good extended hikes, the roads are quiet perfect for cycling and the sea is designed for surfing.

 

Vila Nova De Milfontes though undiscovered by foreign tourists is well known by the Portuguese and during the short summer holidays the village swells. The low season population of Vila Nova de Milfontes is only 5,000 but this can quadruple during the height of season. During the month of August accommodation is very difficult to find and must be booked far in advance, the beaches are crowded, the restaurants are full, the town is noisy late into the night and the buses to Lisbon are sold out. We strongly advise to avoid Vila Nova De Milfontes during the peak summer month of August.

 

Outside of the height of summer months there is always a wide selection of accommodation catering from basic through to the luxurious but there are no hostels or dorm accommodation. The Portuguese tend to prefer to rent caravans or camp in organised camping grounds and there are two major camp sites within Vila Nova De Milfontes with a total of 5 within the surrounding area, these make a suitable alternative for those travelers looking for really cheap accommodation.

Vila Nova De Milfontes is known by much of the older population as the town of three lies, all three lies are in regard to the name of the town which translated into English means “The New Village of a Thousand Fountains/Springs”. The three lies of Vila Nova De Milfontes are:

1. Vila (Village) - On the founding of the village there was less than the required number of inhabitants to claim the state of village, in actual fact there was only 10 founding families.

2. Nova (New) - The estuary of the Rio Miro has for centuries provided shelter from the ferocious Atlantic Ocean for fishing fleets, so the settlement is as old as men knew how to fish.

3. De Milfontes (of a Thousand Fountains / Springs) – The land is much to dry for a thousand fresh water springs and a thousand fountains is even more unlikely.

Vila Nova De Milfontes is a fantastic destination which combines the very best of Portugal into a pretty beach side town. Let us at LisbonWeekendGuild.com first convince you that Vila Nova De Milfontes is perfect for you as your beach holiday destination, and then assist you on planning your holiday to Vila Nova De Milfontes. Please use the Following navigation to discover more about Vila Nova De Milfontes.