Aquafalls

Something exciting and fresh and brilliantly spa-savvy in a country that seems to have remained stagnant for years. Forget the Portugal you know and don’t think beaches and golf courses. This new, sleek, baby spa hotel overlooks the gorgeous hills of Peneda-Gerês, -the country’s only national park. Mix treatments with walking through enchanted woods of twisted oaks and wild Garrano horses where water pours down cliff faces and gushes over rocks. Back at the hotel, rooms are a clean-lined contemporary update on the mountain lodge. Elegantly landscaped grounds include a garden with two pools and the very lovely Sisley spa offers phyto-aromatic treatments incorporating sweet essential oils.