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4/5 Good
George A.
30 Oct 2017
Lovely Characterful House in a Lovely Traditional Mountain Town
Nice rustic traditional Soajo house, full of quirky character and in a quiet situation, just metres from the main square.
Soajo is a lovely small friendly mountain town withseveral bars and restaurants. A few shops with limited range, plus a butcher and bakery.
Owner had provided an amazing range of food and drink to get us started - fruit, bread, rolls, butter, milk, cake, juice, wine and beer - absolutely superb and much appreciated - many thanks Xana.
House is well equiped - but perhaps too many pots and dishes in the kitchen for the capacity of the house?
Nice sunny courtyard to the front - but it would useful to have some plastic chairs and small table to enjoy in this area?
Had some great walks around Soajo and swimming in the local river pools - especially the one at Ponte da Ladeira (recommended by Xana - thanks) - we spent two afternoons here - it's a bit of a trek down and up, but worth - we had the place to ourselves both times we were there.
House had no wi-fi, so we had to use the local bar to check emails etc. This is not a problem because you can enjoy a cold beer at the same time! - but it would be great if wi-fi could somehow be provided in the house - we have all become very dependant on access to Google maps etc when on holiday to gain local information.
We were touring by motorcycle and were able to park in the courtyard - perfect.
We enjoyed North Portugal very much and hope to return sometime.
George A.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017