We loved our stay at Cinco for a late summer getaway. The apartment is in a really peaceful location, making a great base for a holiday, and Carole is a very kind and attentive host. We stayed for 9 days and it was easy to explore the coast, Sintra sights and Lisbon using buses and trains if you are happy on foot as well. The rooms were always clean and we felt very at home inside and in the terrace and garden areas available to us. Views across the valley were spectacular at every time of day, and sitting outside the house was very relaxing.
The kitchen is well equipped and we would recommend timing your trip with the San Pedro market or shopping at a supermarket outside of Sintra if you wish to self cater, as it is mostly cafes and restaurants with only a small mini-market in the village.
The Sintra castles are wonderful and this charming village deserves much more than a quick day trip from Lisbon. Stay at Carole's and enjoy the good life for a few days in the foothills of Portuguese history.