Fall Programmes
Fall Programmes
There is a season when the Algarve reveals itself completely. The light turns more golden, the beaches find their silence again and the sea still holds the warmth of summer. From 15 October to 15 November, we invite you to savour it together, among ancient stories and flavours of the land, nature trails, sea rituals and mornings in the open air. Four programmes, each with its own rhythm, and one single way of being, the Vilalara way.
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Culture
Stories of the Algarve
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Nature
Living Land
Discover the Nature programme -
Relaxation
Slow Tide
Discover the Relaxation programme -
Active
Sea and Movement
Discover the Active programme
Culture
Stories of theAlgarve
When summer takes its leave, the Algarve begins to tell its stories again. In Porches, pottery takes on its colours by the hand that paints it. In Silves, the ancient Shilb, red sandstone walls hold centuries of Moorish memory. There are wines tasted at the estate where they are made, a dinner of Algarve cooking at O Charneco and the craft of canned fish at the Conserveira do Arade. A fall to discover together, without hurry.
Vilalara contributes €50 to the protection of the Pedra do Valado reef, one of the largest coastal reefs in Portugal, just off our coast, in partnership with AIMM.
Includes:
- Programme for 2 people
- Visit to Porches Pottery, the village pottery of Porches
- Silves Castle and Archaeological Museum
- Visit and wine tasting at Quinta do Sol
- Traditional Algarve dinner at O Charneco restaurant
- Visit to the Conserveira do Arade cannery
Nature
LivingLand
There is an Algarve you hear before you see. At the Lagoa dos Salgados, with a biologist by your side, you discover the birds that rest there halfway through their journey south. Back at Vilalara, the gardens reveal details that so often go unnoticed. Two bicycles await you for rides between the pine woods and the sea. And a tree comes to bear your name, reason enough to return.
Vilalara contributes €50 to the conservation of the Algarve’s native wildlife and plants, in partnership with Vita Nativa.
Includes:
- Programme for 2 people
- Birdwatching at the Lagoa dos Salgados, with a biologist
- Guided visit to the Vilalara gardens, with a biologist
- Naming of a tree in the Vilalara gardens
- Two bicycles to ride between the pine woods and the beaches of Porches
Relaxation
SlowTide
Some stays ask only for the sound of the sea and time without a clock. Every day, the warmed sea water of thalassotherapy embraces the body, and a signature treatment of sixty minutes restores a lightness long forgotten. Between a yoga, meditation or breathing class and a bath salts workshop, the ritual carries on into the night, with a massage for two and a restful sleep prepared for you.
Vilalara contributes €50 to the conservation of the Algarve’s native wildlife and plants, in partnership with Vita Nativa.
Includes:
- Programme for 2 people
- A daily thalassotherapy session
- Vilalara signature thalassotherapy treatment, 60 minutes
- Massage for two
- Yoga, meditation or breathing class
- Bath salts workshop
- Wellness kit and sleep ritual in your room
Active
Sea andMovement
For those who rest in motion. A private session with a personal trainer, the Seven Hanging Valleys Trail with a guide and the coast seen from a kayak, at the hour you choose. On your return, the recovery thalassotherapy circuit gives back to the body everything the day asked of it. A sea still mild, the golden light of fall and trails, at last, serene.
Vilalara contributes €50 to the protection of the Pedra do Valado reef, one of the largest coastal reefs in Portugal, just off our coast, in partnership with AIMM.
Includes:
- Programme for 2 people
- Private session with a personal trainer
- Guided walk on the Seven Hanging Valleys Trail
- Kayak trip along the Lagoa coast, at the time you prefer
- Thalassotherapy recovery circuit