For many years a sleepy coastal town of low-slung pine fishermen’s huts and rice paddy fields, Comporta became a word-of-mouth escape for bohemians or friends of the Espírito Santo family who owned the estate, which comprised most of the island. When the estate was sold in 2014 the land was freed up for development, the rustic-chic Sublime Comporta hotel began drawing the jet set, and hip boutique developments of cabana-style wooden villas began springing up among the pine forests.Regulars at the so-called Hamptons of Portugal include the former president of France Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni, the football coach José Mourinho and the pop star Madonna alongside wealthy Lisboetas. “The area is also attracting 30 and 40-year-old crypto-currency entrepreneurs or digital nomads
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