the apartment is even better than it looks in the pictures - there are many windows so you get great light and plenty of sea breezes to keep you cool in the summer. nuno is very helpful and gives great recommendations for things to do nearby. you are a 2-3 minute walk from a lovely little beach and 20min from carcavelos, the bigger beach, if that's what you're looking for. also close to the train station, grocery store, and restaurants. the two porches/verandas are a definite plus!