This is a nice apartment in other old town area of Sintra very near one of the local attractions, the National Palace. It is comfortable and handy to get to most things that people chose to visit. Perhaps the time of our vacation (November) being a bit off season, influenced the hours that nearby restaurants were open. We found ourselves walking down the long hill to find more choices for meals. Our hosts were most gracious and helpful. They left a bottle of wine to enjoy. Note that the location is uphill on a fairly long walk. We misunderstood the instructions and made the first trek a lot more troublesome than it really was. Look for a nice wide road with lots of statues and beautiful artwork alongside the sidewalk. It curves very gradually, no big switchbacks. The low wall along the path is probably only about two feet high. This road is quite developed compared to many other streets. If you are not seeing any of this, turn around and start over. Once we figured out the correct road, we felt quite comfortable moving up and down the hill. We felt very secure as there are three locks to pass through in order to access the apartment. The main photograph for the listing is not what you see as you approach. Our hosts made sure we saw a photograph of the door area, which helped us locate the first entry point. We loved Sintra and it’s attractions. We spent two nights and visited 5 major attractions.