Countryside House

Three air-conditioned bedrooms and two bathrooms sleep up to eight across a house built around an open living and dining area, a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and washer, and an indoor fireplace for cooler evenings. Outside, a private entrance opens onto a large lawn garden with outdoor seating, sun loungers and a BBQ area.

Cabedelo Beach is a five-minute drive south, ideal for surfers and swimmers, while Viana do Castelo's historic centre sits ten minutes north, with Manuelino architecture, market squares and traditional restaurants. Cycling and horseback riding trails, plus water sports and an aquapark, are all within easy reach.

Mornings suit coffee on the patio before the garden warms up, kids at play on the lawn while adults linger over breakfast. Evenings mean a barbecue outdoors or a fire lit indoors, with the day's catch from Cabedelo or a market find from town on the table.