HEIRESS TO ONE OF PORTUGAL’S MOST SUCCESSFUL DYNASTIES FRANCISCA AMORIM WELCOMES US INTO HER FAMILY HOME IN THE HEART OF THE ALENTEJO
Nov 08, 2021
4 minutes
PRODUCTION & INTERVIEW: ANA FERNANDEZ DE CORDOBA & CRISTINA LORA
PHOTOS: FERNANDA & PALOMA COUCHE
‘This place holds all my happiest memories. It’s our paradise’
Teenage heiress Francisca Amorim describes her family’s home in the heart of Portugal’s Alentejo region as a “paradise” – and few could argue with that.
It’s a sprawling, whitewashed villa nestled amid olive groves, thriving vines and cork oak woodlands (known in Portugal as montados), with deer and wild boar roaming the vast grounds, which sit beside a vast man-made lake that glistens in the sunshine.
The place holds many treasured memories for 19-year-old Francisca, whose pride in her family roots shines through.
FAMILY PRIDE
The granddaughter of billionaire Américo Amorim – known
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