Nice place with large garden with shady and sunny places to enjoy the weather. Beach close by as also a good restaurant "Salitre". Also nice to go and look at is the fishermans beach with boats coming in in the morning. Porto close by taking the metro from the outlet centre at 2 km from Maria's house. Finally: the wooden path running along the coast from Vila do Conde until practically Porto would make it possible to walk of cycle there too. Bikes for rent in Porto.