Taverna Lusitana

The tavern is about a 10 minute walk up a very steep, narrow street. It's part of the charm but you need to be aware it's not easy if you have any mobility issues. The owners recommend that you just carry up the essentials that you will need. We left most of our luggage in the rental car. Another 10 minute walk further up hill takes you to the castle. Well worth a visit for the history and the views. We got up at 6 to get good light for photos. The owners were very cheerful and welcoming. They ask what time you would like breakfast and prepared a feast. Wonderful way to start the day. The parking lot at the top of the mountain, as far as visitors can go, is not very big. If it's full you will be parking lower down so a longer walk. The restaurant at the car park is very good and serves some Portuguese specialties. Our waiter was very nice and the view was spectacular.

It was very hot the day we arrived and the room only has fans, no AC. We were fine but a couple more fans would have been helpful. Be aware if you travel in summer.

Super cool place to stay

Only towels were a bit mildew smell

The location was ideal. The apartment was built into the rock, but was both modern and quirky. The host was warm and welcoming. We enjoyed a beer at his tavern and took in the exceptional views.

We had to backpack what we needed up the very long hill from the parking lot. The weather was unseasonanably hot, and the unit had no air conditioning, only fans. The weather brought about an infestation of earwigs, which literally came out of the woodwork and caused us to leave a few hours after checking in. The owners promptly refunded our money, and genuinely had no idea of the bug problem, which I'm sure was temporary.

Everything. The uniqueness of the property and town was unlike any previously experienced.

Nothing.