DogMagic 461 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Anyone been to Portugal or better still, lived there? I’m considering another move and Portugals in my sights. I’m out west of America atm, California, Nevada and I’m looking for that sort of weather/ terrain again but in Europe. Not interested in spain. Would go back to Ireland but hate the rain I need a nice out the way place, couple of acres, no neighbors etc and of course plenty of rabbits, hares and deers What part of Portugal would you recommend? What parts to avoid? Anything else I should know? 1 Quote Link to post
green lurchers 16,365 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 3 hours ago, DogMagic said: Anyone been to Portugal or better still, lived there? I’m considering another move and Portugals in my sights. I’m out west of America atm, California, Nevada and I’m looking for that sort of weather/ terrain again but in Europe. Not interested in spain. Would go back to Ireland but hate the rain I need a nice out the way place, couple of acres, no neighbors etc and of course plenty of rabbits, hares and deers What part of Portugal would you recommend? What parts to avoid? Anything else I should know? Great country the food the drink and the people , alentejo might be for you 3 Quote Link to post
stormyboy 1,352 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Lovely place we go regularly as we have relatives in the Algarve. Plenty of boar there. 1 Quote Link to post
Lusitano 294 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Pm me, I know Portugal well especially Alentejo. It’s an amazing country with a bit of everything for everyone 3 Quote Link to post
jigsaw 11,809 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 whats the scene like for rabbits ,hares and deer Lusitano there 1 Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,156 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 5 hours ago, jigsaw said: whats the scene like for rabbits ,hares and deer Lusitano there There's a few boar not many deer And the odd hare where I bin I deffo wunt run a dog too rough like 2 Quote Link to post
Lusitano 294 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Plenty of Rabbits, Fox, greys, Deers and boars... plenty to keep most hunters busy 1 Quote Link to post
steve t 805 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 My wife wants to move there aswell, whats it like for terrier work Quote Link to post
Kerny92 1,246 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 The Mrs is there now on a hen-do, i must say the beaches in Albufeira are beautiful. Wouldn't mind relaxing there after a nights hunting. Quote Link to post
Jerry71 269 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 16 hours ago, Lusitano said: Plenty of Rabbits, Fox, greys, Deers and boars... plenty to keep most hunters busy What x of running dog would you work, got to have the best of feet and be able to take knocks. I've seen ibiza hounds work in small packs in malorca and on main land Spain and they was a hardy bunch but noisey and the one's we saw were mostly ruff coated. Atb Quote Link to post
DogMagic 461 Posted May 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Thanks for the replies so far Sounds like Alentejo is the place. Anyone got any contacts out there? What are the downsides? I heard that it’s expensive to buy a car there (as much as TEN TIMES the price of the same car in the uk ). And exporting one is also a pain in the back passage. Anyone know any ways around that? Quote Link to post
stormyboy 1,352 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 The red tape there is horrendous for stuff like that. Cost my bro in law nearly as much as the car was worth to register his. Stay away from albufiera unless you like Benidorm! 2 Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,156 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 The ground is terrible dry rocky and the plants are summat else could kill a dog 1 Quote Link to post
Lusitano 294 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Hunters use a variety of Portuguese podengos, alanos, villanos, dogos and Dogo x podengos make a nice multi functional working type which is beginning to be seen more and more... Alentejo is a very warm part of Europe, temperatures in the summer can reach well into the 40 degrees celsius, so it is a dry and hard surface to work in the summer but in the winter there’s plenty of rain, crops grow well, there can be a shortage of water in the summer but over all when it comes to a peaceful lifestyle, plenty of areas to hunt and to get out and about with the dogs it’s a hard place to beat. It’s a beautiful area... wines, olives, cheeses, chorico & Parma ham, if anyone ever makes it there, try the local black pig meat it’s AMAZING!!! 2 Quote Link to post
Kerny92 1,246 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 1 hour ago, stormyboy said: The red tape there is horrendous for stuff like that. Cost my bro in law nearly as much as the car was worth to register his. Stay away from albufiera unless you like Benidorm! The lady has just been there and she said the Old Town was nice? 1 Quote Link to post
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