Casa na Terra, Alentejo, Portugal
Monday 11 January 2021 It is almost dawn. the sky is lilac with orange streaks above the horizon. The lake water is turning from indigo to silver and the air is still and cool. Then the sun emerges from behind the hilltops. Within minutes, the floor and walls of the veranda are awash in warm light and the perfectly round opening in its roof is framing a vibrant blue sky. It’s the start of another beautiful day at Casa na Terra in Portugal’s eastern Alentejo. Entrance stairs Sanda Vuckovic This part of the country, which borders the Spanish deserts of Extremadura, is famed for its fortress...