Lovely, peaceful location - only a few minutes drive from Praia Grande and, my favourite beach, Praia das Maçãs. We arrived at the weekend, and there was a fabulous farmers market on - with lots of fresh fruit, vegetables and bread. There were small mini-markets near by - one in the next village and one in Praia das Maçãs - but if you want to do a bigger shop, I'd go to a intermarche. The pool at the chalet was a great size - very cold, but also refreshing on a hot day! The chalet is probably about a 15-20 minute drive - on winding roads - to Pena Palace, which was beautiful! We headed to Pena palace late afternoon and there weren't many people around at all (although this was also early October so may be low season) - overall, lovely place to stay; great location.