Melides Art
Hidden in a 270-hectare pine forest, somewhere between the wild Atlantic and a tangle of rice fields and vineyards, Melides Art isn’t really a hotel - it’s more of a slow-building cultural experiment.
Ten villas, scattered across the landscape like sculptures in a field, each owned by a different patron of the arts. Think France, Portugal, Germany, the US. The architecture is quiet – sand-coloured, low-slung, sometimes with staircases that go nowhere in particular. Inside, antiques share space with custom furniture, and nothing feels accidental. Guests are less checked-in than invited in, with the idea that everyone here, by staying, talking, noticing, adds to the place. Melides Art isn’t just where art meets nature. It’s where people come to see what might happen when they do.
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