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Tradicampo Eco Country Houses

Industry	Tourism
Founded	April 10, 2008
Headquarters	Sao Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
Owner	Ricardo Peixoto
Website	www.tradicampo.pt

Tradicampo Eco Country Houses is a company with the social objective of temporary accommodation services, tourist entertainment and rural tourism. Tradicampo provides rural houses in the Nordeste district, classified as "Cottages", representing Countryside Tourism, recovered with the use of traditional resources.

Location

The houses are located in the villages of Algarvia and S. Pedro de Nordestinho, in Nordeste district, Sao Miguel Island, Azores. The territory of this district, together with Povoação district in the south, have preserved the traditions, culture and unique natural resources, like the Azores Bullfinch (bird that exists only in this territory) and the laurel forest (living treasure of the Azores). This situation allowed in 2011/2012 the presentation of a candidature to the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism (ECST), which is a tool designed, evaluated and certified by the EUROPARC Federation, which pretends to defend a style of tourism that integrates and conciliates environmental, cultural and social aspects with the economical development in protected areas, promoting the sustainable development, responding to the necessities of present generations without compromising future generations. The candidature was approved in October of 2012, under the name of Lands of Priolo. Almost half of its territory belongs to the Natural Park of Sao Miguel Island.

History

Tradicampo Casas de Campo Tradicionais, Lda. was created in April 10, 2008 currently offering 3 Houses (4 accommodation units), classified as Cottages under the legislation in force for Countryside Tourism:

• Tradicampo - Casa da Fonte
• Tradicampo - Casas do Pátio
• Tradicampo - Casa da Talha

During the recovery of the houses, there was the intention of rehabilitating the existing architecture, through the replacement of the original volumetries using traditional materials and methods. In addition, new constructions have been introduced that aimed to improve living conditions. The interventions in these new volumes can be described by clear aesthetic choices of contemporary nature. On the surrounding terrain, gardened areas were created to allow the fruition of the landscape and harmony transmitted by the rural areas. The gardens dispose of a mix of ornamental plants, some of them endemic, and fruit trees, typically used in the backyards of Azorean rural houses. Since 2012, Tradicampo has been recognized by the use of environmental practices, by the attribution of the Green Key award, aimed to highlight the sustainable and responsible operations in the tourism industry.

Chronology

• 2008: Tradicampo is founded.
• 2016: Rewarded with the environmental award Green Key for the 5th consecutive year.

Houses

Tradicampo Eco Country Houses, brand name of the company, are recommended by various travel guides and magazines, like Pétit Futée and Géopleinair.

Tradicampo Casa da Fonte

The holiday cottage Casa da Fonte is located in the village of Algarvia in the heart of the Nordeste district, Sao Miguel island, Azores. This traditional basalt stone house, designed for guests with low mobility, has a double bedroom, a living room with a wood burning stove, a fully equipped kitchen, including a traditional wood oven, and a bathroom.

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  Dusk.
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  Bedroom.
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  Garden.
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  Living Room.
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  General View.

Tradicampo Casas do Pátio

This two-stone houses complex is located in the rural village of Sao Pedro de Nordestinho in the eastern part of the Nordeste municipality, Sao Miguel island, Azores. The complex comprises the manor house, where the old homeowners used to live (Casa do Tanque), and an old agricultural annex, which is entirely restored and transformed into a vacation rental (A Arribana). The traditional stone houses are part of a 1,500 m2 plot of land, which has been turned into a garden.

Outside, the two cottages rentals share a covered veranda with a barbecue grill, a pool, a croquet court, a large fenced garden and a private parking.

Tradicampo Casas do Pátio (Casa do Tanque)

The holiday cottage Casa do Tanque has two double bedrooms, a kitchen/living room with a wood burning stove and a traditional wood oven and a bathroom.

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  Bedroom.
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  Living room (1st floor).
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  Window view (1st floor).
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  Sea view (1st floor).
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  Dining area.

Tradicampo Casas do Pátio (A Arribana)

The holiday cottage A Arribana has a double bedroom, a kitchen/living room with a wood burning stove and a bathroom.

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  Kitchen.
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  Bedroom.
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  Outside door.
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  Living room.
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  General view.

Tradicampo Casa da Talha

The holiday villa Casa da Talha is located in the village of Sao Pedro de Nordestinho in the western part of Nordeste district, Sao Miguel island, Azores. This traditional basalt stone house is an old country house that has been carefully restored, expanded and, therefore, adapted into the comforts of modern life. This house is located in a 650 m2 plot of land, which has been turned into a garden, totally fenced.

Casa da Talha has a double bedroom, a living room with a wood burning stove, a completely equipped kitchen, including a traditional wood oven, and a bathroom. Outside there's a covered veranda with a barbecue grill.

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  Bedroom.
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  Garden.
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  Veranda.
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  Sea view.
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  General view.

Characteristics

The cottages are equipped with Wi-Fi internet, satellite TV, DVD, Hi-Fi, a small library, indoor games, bicycles, a croquet court, fenced gardens, private parking and barbecue grills, with mountain and sea view.

Other services

Tradicampo offers a variety of services, through own means or partnerships with other companies in the tourism industry. Hiking footpaths, bird watching, whale watching, off-road jeep touring and meal confection in traditional wood ovens.

• Canoeing;
• Bicycle tours;
• Car rental;
• Traditional meals;
• Off-road vehicle tours;
• Bird watching;
• Cetacean and marine life watching;
• Hiking.

External links

• Green Key Award
• Casas Açorianas