The Estate
A family estate in the Alentejo.
Herdade da Bala lies next to São Brás do Regedouro, near Évora. It was run by engineer Joaquim Grave and is now run by his son, Carlos Grave, and his grandsons. A family that has always had, and still has, a passion for the Alentejo, for nature and for animals. It has made its mark in equestrian sport, competing across Portugal, and has represented Portugal at the Olympic Games.
614 ha
of plain and pasture
20 min
from Évora
1h30
from Lisbon
2006 · the beginning
The plain, the whitewash and the blue
The buildings are classic Alentejo: whitewashed walls, blue bases, clay tiles and columned porches. Around them, plane, pepper and palm trees shade the courtyards. Beyond, the plain stretches to the horizon, green in spring and golden in summer.
We have no banquet halls or in-house catering. We have space, landscape and a family who will welcome you in person and who know the region’s suppliers well, should you need help.
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