We really enjoyed our stay in this beautiful house in Azenhas. We stayed here with our family with four kids. Our hosts (Luisa and her mother) are really nice people and they welcomed us with groceries, wine and tips about the environment. After one week Luisa’s mother visited us with a homemade cake!

The house is just as nice as it looks on the pictures, very clean and only a short walk to the beach. For us there was only one negative point to the house and that was that the beds were a bit short (we are Dutch and I am over 2 meters).

The Azenhas beach is amazing, though you cannot really go into the water (very rough and very cold). There is a small natural pool for children to play in. There is a really nice and small bar at the beach, where they serve drinks and some food (hamburgers, sushi). There is music but the atmosphere is very relaxed and laid back. To see the sunset from this bar is unique. There also is a nice fish restaurant at the beach - its food is good but the service could improve a lot.

There is a large beach (Praia Grande) about ten minutes away by car. It is possible to take surf courses here. There also is a very large swimming pool (9 euro’s), at that beach. Another large swimming pool is located in Praia das Macas. The beach we like most was Praia Magoito (10 minutes), which is smaller and which can be crowded. Biggest advantage of this beach is the beautiful view and the fact that the water was warmer. At this beach it is possible to go into the water and stay in the water for some time.

We like the environment a lot - there are great things to see (several castles in Penha, palace in Mafra, Cabo da Roca) . We visited Lisbon three times, it’s only a 45 minutes drive and it is no problem at all to find a parking place. The coast line is beautiful with small beaches. And this nice environment is not flooded with tourists (except for Penha) at all!