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Jardim da Tia
Selfcatering, Longterm - Serpins (Lousa)
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Recommended by the Rough Guide to Portugal
Charming cottage with panoramic views in a typical rural Portuguese community in the foothills of the Serra da Lousã mountains.
Just a 2 hour drive from Porto airport and 2.5 hours from Lisbon, this is a perfect country retreat, ideal for lazy holidays, outdoor activities or house hunting.
Jardim da Tia has been restored and beautifully decorated in French country style by the English/French owners, who live opposite. All on one level it features:
Living room with two sofas (one is a double sofa bed to accommodate extra guests), woodburner, TV/DVD/CD, and an eclectic selection of books, games, DVDs. Also maps, phrase books and local information.
Two bedrooms - one double, one twin - with wooden shutters and mosquito nets
Spacious bathroom - bath/overhead shower
Fully equipped kitchen/diner - with seating for four. The kitchen opens out onto a wrap-around terrace with outside seating and wonderful views of the highest point of the Serra da Lousã - great for an alfresco meal or a spot of star gazing. Walk down through the garden to another large sun terrace with built in seating and barbeque.
On arrival a complimentary basket of local seasonal produce is provided - this always includes bread, cheese, olives, fruit, vegetables, (homegrown in season), spring water, tea, coffee, milk, wine and beer.
The village of Serpins is a pretty 2km walk away and has small shops, a few cafes, a river beach (with bar/café) and weekly farmers market. There is also a train station with a regular service to the nearest town, Lousã, (10 min by train, 15 min drive), where there are plenty of local restaurants, two supermarkets and other services, as well as a lovely hilltop castle with outdoor swimming. The train continues on to the beautiful medieval city of Coimbra (1 hr by train, 40 min drive), for connections to Lisbon and Porto.
Jardim da Tia provides an ideal base for exploring this virtually undiscovered area of green Portugal. It's surrounded by forest (wake up to birdsong and the smell of pines) and there are endless possibilities for walking, rambling and cycling. There are numerous lovely river beaches in the surrounding villages (we have not discovered them all yet!), whilst canoeing, hang-gliding and 4x4 tours are available locally. Slightly further afield, but all within an hours drive, are the beautiful beaches of the Costa da Prata (Silver Coast - excellent for surfing), the ski resort of the Serra da Estrela, the magical ancient forest of Buçaco, the UNESCO world heritage town of Tomar and the wonderfully preserved ruins at Conimbriga.
If you are interested in buying a property in the area the owners are happy to give you the benefit of their own experience.
Prices in UK pounds sterling:
Per person per night:
1 person: £35/Euros 50
2 people: £21/Euros 30
3 people: £19/Euros 27
4 people: £17/Euros 24
children under 2 free
age 2 -12 £10/Euros 14 per night
Meals:
Breakfast of organic, home made preserves, freshly baked bread &
croissants, presunto, chorizo, local cheese, natural yoghurt, fruit &
nut museli, honey from the Serra da Lousa, tea/coffee & freshly squeezed
orange juice is 10 euros per person.
Extras:
All bed linen, towels & utilities included
Laundry service available
Cot available on request
Long term rentals:
Please enquire.
Availability & Booking:
Contact the owner of Jardim da Tia direct.
Can we help?
Pure Portugal can help with many aspects of your trip to Central Portugal. We can connect you to people who will pick you up from the airport, give tours of the area & informal taxi service, translators & other english speaking professionals.
Simply email to find out if we can help.
Our Pure Portugal Information website is also packed with useful information.
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