If you wanna feel local in Sintra, go, see and meet the people behind this beautiful project and living style Escoaldeia De Janas. I can recommend the place during the summer months - it´s quite cold in the winter without a heating system in the rooms. And before you book, you should consider that this is a sharing project: bathroom and kitchen are shared with the rest of the guests and volunteers. The owners and the crew were very friendly and helpful to us: you can enjoy some good talks, really delicious organic food and still enjoy the silence and the incredible nature around this little paradise. Definitely worth a trip!