Horse girl dream destination! Do not miss the guided tour, it allows you to go meet and pet all the babies. We went during foaling season in April and it was fantastic. The hotel is beautiful and has plenty to do. The town is gorgeous too with a castle and beautiful garden to visit, contact the stud farm and book your activities plenty in advance. The mares go in and out of the fields twice a day (week days only) and it's a show not to miss. Also plenty of amazing dogs and cats around. Loved every bit of it
Herdade da Cortesia is a calm place in the middle of nowhere, therefore it’s the perfect place to have a calm and quiet experience. With a 3 minutes drive you get to Avis, a calm beautiful villa, with a supermarket where you can buy the basics. There are restaurants nearby but you should have a car to get there.