Why Comporta, Portugal Belongs on Your Travel List

This week, we’re in Comporta, Portugal with Gonçalo Pessoa, the owner of Sublime Comporta. Just an hour from Lisbon, Comporta is quietly becoming one of Europe’s most talked-about destinations. His hotel, Sublime Comporta, has played a key role in this rise and was recently recognized by The New York Times as one of its “52 Places to Visit” and by Forbes Travel Guide as one of the world’s 10 best “Table to Farm” dining experiences.

Below, the hotelier shares his personal list of where to eat, along with his tips on how to have the best experience of Comporta—in other words, exactly why this place belongs on your travel list. A Google Map with all of the locations is provided at the end of the interview.