We are an English-German couple aged 42/50 and stayed at the Fisherman's
Shack for just over two weeks in August 2015. It was one of our most
relaxing and wonderful holidays.

Marta and Tony are excellent hosts, always helpful and friendly.
Communication before and while you're there is easy and uncomplicated.
The Shack has everything you need for a comfortable holiday, e. g. a
well-equipped kitchen (including basic supplies like salt, oil etc.) and
a very good WiFi connection; there are parasols, beach chairs and a
windbreaker for the beach, table and chairs for outside and a barbecue.

The shack is literally a couple of meters from the beach. The view of
the sea from the upstairs room and from the kitchen is idyllic, falling
asleep and waking up to the sound of the waves is so nice. The people
from the village were friendly and welcoming, chatting with us now and
again, though our Portuguese is truly basic. The village itself is
small, quiet, quaint and original. You can watch the the fisherman going out almost
daily … and you can buy some of their fresh catch when they're back.
There are small shops in the village where you can get the most
important groceries and you have a bakery with yummy fresh bread in the
morning just 3 minutes on foot from the house. There are a few small
simple but good local restaurants, and one top-rated fish-restaurant
also just around the corner. Eating out in the North of Portugal is
generally amazing value for money. There are also several small beach
bars where you can enjoy a coffee or beer, watching the sun go down. For
us there was simply nothing left to wish for.

The village is ideally situated: only half an hour to the airport and to
Porto's city centre (the Metro station is a short taxi or bicycle ride
away), which is worth an extended visit. We also went to Coimbra by
train (1h from Porto). Further North you also have easy access to the
charming Vila do Conde or busy Povoa de Varzim. For those who love to
walk or cycle, there's a wooden pathway built along the north and south
of Vila Cha, which is also popular with long distance hikers. We hired
bicycles for ten days from the close-by /"BIKE Garage"/in Vila do Conde
(http://www.bikegarage.pt/), the service and quality of bikes were very
good, the owner speaks English.

All in all, we had such a great time!Thanks to Marta and Tony for a
fantastic holiday.