Property Details of Northern Portugal Cottage

Inside a rural estate, Casa Torre do Galo is a traditional stone house, located 5 Km from Viana do Castelo, in Santa Marta de Portuzelo. Distance to beach: 6 Km.

This country house is the result of restoration work of the old rural store rooms, preserving the original architecture. It comprises 3 bedrooms (two with double beds, one with twin beds), electric heaters in the bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, living and dining room, with sleeping couch, fireplace and TV, garden under a vineyard, with BBQ, parking place and a shared swimming pool.
Sleeps up to 6 adults and 1 child.

In the main house, a first floor apartment with separate entrance is also available. It consists of 3 bedrooms (2 doubles, 1 single), 2 bathrooms, living room with TV, fireplace and sleeping couch, dining room and a fully equipped kitchen. A cozy shaded terrace with BBQ is to be found on the ground floor, in front of the old winepress. This apartment shares the swimming pool and has a private parking place.
Sleeps up to 6 adults and one child.

Local Area Details

This small town is famous for its folklore, gastronomy and its local festivities that take place on the second week-end of August.
The coastal area provides some of the most impressive beaches in Portugal.
Viana do Castelo is locatted in the region of Minho, famous for its gastronomy and wine.
Situated at the mouth of the river Lima, Viana do Castelo was founded in the thirteenth century by D. Afonso III, king of Portugal, who, in an attempt to gain popular support, decided that this place should be destined exclusively for the use of the common people and declared that the nobility could not settle there. This fertile valley had already been much appreciated by the Romans, who reached here quite easily but then drew back, as, on encountering the River Lima, they thought that they had discovered the mythological River Lethe, known as the river of Oblivion, since anyone who crossed it would inevitably lose their memory.
Viana do Castelo gained in importance during the period of the great Maritime Discoveries (in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries) primarily as a shipyard and seaport, but also as a source of the crews that manned the ships setting sail to discover unknown lands.
Today it enjoys a rich architectural heritage and its many monuments are best admired as a whole from the top of Monte de Santa Luzia, which provides a spectacular view over the mouth of the River Lima and the Atlantic Ocean.
Amongst the particular highlights of this region are its folklore, its brightly-coloured, typical costumes and the extremely popular religious festivals and other festivities, particularly those that are held in August in honour of Nossa Senhora da Agonia and are considered to be the most spectacular in the whole of Portugal.
Viana do Castelo also has a rich and varied local handicraft industry, with its ceramics (everyday pottery articles), embroidery and goldsmith's work being particularly sought after.

Property Features

* Has a Pool
* Close to a golf course
* Pets are allowed
* Children are allowed

Contact Information for 90034 Cottage with shared swimming pool Portugal

Name:	Frederico Santos
Telephone:	+351-242-908061
Alt Telephone:	+351-934-512503
Fax:	+351-242-908026
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