Cottage on the mountain; quiet but close to nice villages.

Lovely, very well equipped house in nature - perfect to revitalise whilst listening to birds, the far sounds of the churches and enjoying a swim in the pool. We’ve loved eating oranges from the tree, and having lunches under its shadow, enjoyed chit chat with Vincent and Majorie - the house was also not too far from the National park where we enjoyed a small trek with magnificent river views - exactly what we needed.

Cottage is up in the hills but close to civilization, about a 7 minute drive to grocery stores, gas, centrum. Hosts speak many languages and I was able to review my Dutch, as well as my native English, and my not-so-good Portuguese. Plenty of local hiking trails which were a bit strenuous, and about a 50 min drive to Peneda-Gerês Nat’l Park where we hiked the 7 Lagoas trail twice (we used All Trails app) which was fabulous (bring swimsuits), as well as visit Viano do Castelo, with a fantastic coastal view from the Basilica on the top of the mountain, and a nice beach below, across the bridge. The cottage was well appointed with everything to cook some meals in, but the real treat was Majorie’s cooking, and her modest/humble attitude about her beautifully presented meals (we had dinner and breakfast which were both superb) after driving from Sevilla and not having any desire to shop or cook, her labor of love was most appreciated.

The house is very cosy and comfortable. Everything you need is there. The hosts, vincent and Marjorie are very friendly and Marjorie is a great cook! We think that it is better to dine at "Marjories" than many restaurants around.

Mooi knus huisje. Ruim genoeg voor 2-3 personen. 4 zou ook kunnen als er nog een slaapkamer was. Gastvrij onthaal. Ruim terrein met heerlijk zwembad. Tegen meerprijs origineel ontbijt. Heerlijk kunnen wandelen in de omgeving. Met de auto is een plaats als Braga heel goed tr bereiken