Komfortabel landdistrikterne sommerhus i gamle landsby i Douro-regionen

This house is snug, quiet and comfortable, located in a very small ancient village with steep narrow cobblestone streets. The narrowest passage is marked at 2 meters wide, so don't try to take a big car. But it's worth the effort to get there! When you drive up through the village looking for the property, keep going past the first village fountain. If you see the second fountain, you are just above the property. Stop, turn around and park right below the property where the road is a little wider. The nice man who lived there helped us park.

We thoroughly enjoyed sitting outside on the terrace at the stone table, listening to the water trickle through the stone fountain, watching the villagers pass by with their loads of straw and wood on their heads, or the goatherd with his flock.

The house was clean, beds were comfortable, plenty of hot water in the bathroom. The only bathroom is located on the ground floor, along with the main entry. One flight up is the living room, kitchen and a bedroom with twin beds. This level also leads out to the terrace. The stone fireplace is cute but did not have a grill when we were there, so it was unusable. Another flight up is a sort of mezzanine with a double bed and a couple of long sleeping benches under a sloped roof with limited standing room. The stone walls are about two feet thick and the wood framed addition to the original stone was nicely done. I found the ambiance perfectly charming.

We hiked up to the "ancient" village further up the hill but I think both Mazes and that "ancient" village likely date from the same time period. The architecture is identical. If you want a quiet get-away, stay here. Although the church bells don't actually play Ave Maria, you will still enjoy the ambiance of a time long past.

Tout est conforme aux photos :)

Célia répond très rapidement aux messages, et sur place nous sommes accueillis par Maria et sa fille Sandra qui sont également très réactives.

Après 4 jours passés à Porto, le dépaysement est total.

A renouveler.

Réservez les yeux fermés.

Despite being relatively isolated up in the hills the property has been extremely well renovated and the village was incredibly charming!

Maison très chaleureuse et finie avec goût et qualité. Lits confortables, stores opaques. Des vues imprenables de la terrasse. Endroit peu fréquenté par les touristes et les gens du village étaient heureux d'aider quand on les approchait. Magnifique randonnée au village abandonné (Aldea de Anta). On s'est rendu compte que le Douro, c'est beaucoup plus que les vignobles. Cécilia a répondu rapidement à nos questions avant l'arrivée, puis on a bien été accueillis sur place.

We zijn zeer tevreden over ons verblijf in het huisje. Alles wat je nodig hebt, is aanwezig. De bedden zijn stevig. De indeling van het huisje is logisch en buiten is er een afdak waaronder je in de schaduw kan zitten. Het bijzondere aan het huisje is dat je het dorpsleven aan je voorbij ziet trekken. De enige opmerking is dat het huisje van binnen nogal donker is. Door alle gordijnen boven open te zetten, is er wel voldoende daglicht aanwezig. Het voordeel is dat het huisje lekker koel blijft. De charme van het verblijf is een authentiek huisje van graniet met een mooi terras in het hart van een afgelegen dorpje. Al met al een aanrader!