We have had a wonderful, relaxing stay at Maria Julia. The villa is even better than the pictures and especially the pool and garden. The pool is bigger than it looks in the photos. The house was spotlessly clean and has pretty much everything you need. The area is very quiet and peaceful but with good facilities. There are 2 supermarkets 10-15 minutes walk away and you can walk to Aguda beach in 15 minutes where there are some nice little restaurants. You can also rent scooters to scoot along the promenade which our teenage kids loved. If you are looking for bars and nightlife this is not the place for you, but if you want a relaxing family break it is perfect. We took ubers into Porto city which cost around 15 euros, you can also get the train. An uber to the airport cost us around 20-25 euros.