Staying with Matilde was a real pleasure, she went out of her way to make the house and space warm and inviting and she did everything she could to meet my needs. Except for the mass crowds of people, Sintra and surrounding areas has beautiful green areas and lots of interesting things to see. Matilde's house is such a lovely little quiet escape from the bustle of the main areas of the village, I think Matilde's house was one of my favorite things about the visit to Sintra. If you like quite little secluded villages with natural areas to explore without alot of people please make sure you go to Sintra in the OFF season.