First of all, about the hostess of the apartment: Isabel Braga is an amazing person. A wonderful artist, she decorated the apartment with her works - paintings, sculptures, azulejos, embroideries. The interior of the apartment itself is a work of art. It is very nice to be here, so everything is done with artistic taste. Isabel was unusually hospitable, she met us with love, provided us with everything we needed, and for the baby she specially bought a folding bed, which had not yet been unpacked. Of the many previous owners of the apartments, Isabel is a champion for us!
Now about the location: the apartment is located very conveniently, to the nearest supermarkets, beaches and to the station Paco de Arcos five minutes on foot. And a five-minute walk is the Poets Park, which can be ranked among the most outstanding places of Portugal. We have never seen anything like it anywhere. Such an attitude of people towards their poetry testifies to the highest level of culture of the nation. For those who want to relax, Paco de Arcos is the best place. There are two beaches, moreover, the main Praia de Paco de Arcos is equipped with excellent showers and toilets, and the smaller, Praia de Velha, is incredibly picturesque, with a fountain similar to Jet-d'Eau in Geneva, only smaller.
The town is located in the center of the Lisbon Riviera, by train from it 15 minutes to the center of Lisbon to the east and the same to the center of the famous town of Cascais to the west. Everything is very convenient. We spent here splendid four weeks, repeating all the time: we are in paradise! We went to Sintra, where we visited the magnificent palaces of Pena, Quinta da Regaleira and Palacio National. We went to Coimbra, Setubal, Cape Roca and several times to Cascais and Estoril. And, of course, we visited Belen, the Jeronimos Monastery, admired the Belen Tower and the majestic monument to the Discoverers.
We fell in love with Portugal, its kindhearted people, calm, smart and hospitable. Thank you Portugal! Thank you Paco de Arcos! Thank you, dear Isabel!