20 Rural retreats in Portugal

Spain has its haciendas, Portugal its quintas - country estates with bags of character. Some are hidden in the hills, some on the coast, some cheap, others very chic, but glorious scenery and a slower pace of life come as standard. In this preview from the new edition of his book, Alastair Sawday picks his favourites:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/mar/25/portugal.escape