The house of Teresa and Tom close to Vila do Conde is perfect if you want to stay in Portugal with a good balance between being super close to a beach, being close to Porto and being (relatively) close to the beautiful Minho landscapes. We were passing a week with some friends there and were able to satisfy as well the needs of those who wanted to enjoy the sea (surf and swim) as the needs of those who wanted to discover landscape and cities (Porto, Viana do Castelo, hiking in Peneda). The house and the location are nearly perfect (could not be closer to a not too crowded beach, directly in front of the garden, the house is cute, clean and smart organized, missing few things as a grill). If you stay some days or longer, we highly recommend to rent a car at the airport since the only public transport reachable is the Metro going to Porto city centre. It needs 15 to 20 min to walk there and further 35 min to reach Porto Trindade. Airport is easily reachable within 20 minutes by rented car or taxi. The historic city centre of Vila do Conde (walking distance 45 min) is cozy, but quickly you have seen it all. Altogether the combination of direct link to the beach, the short distance to Porto and other interesting places as Viana do Castelo, Guimarães, the Minho region and the Peneda mountains plus the very warm and helpful hosts Teresa and Tom make "Casa de madeira na praia" highly recommendable!