Peak season savings for period Portugal

A fantastic £600 saving is available this July and August on a superbly restored 17th century property – ideal for a large group of family or friends – in northern Portugal courtesy of Vintage Travel, which specialises, exclusively, in houses with private pools in areas of local tradition and culture.

Casa do Eido da Devesa is an eight bedroom, seven bathroom house sleeping up to 18 which – in addition to the private pool – has its own sauna, small gym and table tennis together with a barbecue, lawns and open terraces.

The above saving means a week’s rental – starting 18 July, plus 15 and 22 August – is reduced to £2395. Return UK flights and car hire are not included, but can be arranged on request.

The property enjoys lovely views of the Labruja valley and is beautifully furnished throughout – combining old and new – with some bedrooms featuring open stone walls with window seats and typical solid wood furniture whilst many bathrooms have Jacuzzi baths.

The riverside town of Ponte de Lima – with its network of cobbled streets – is just a 10-minute drive away, plus the coast – with sandy dune-backed beaches – and the Peneda-Gerês National Park are both within easy reach.

For more information and reservations, visit Vintagetravel.co.uk.