Local Information:
Pedra do Ouro has a lovely family hotel with indoor pool, a couple of restaurants and bars and a local convenience store. The beach is supervised in the summer months with life guards, showers and changing facilities and a traditional beach bar. The neighbouring villages of Sao Pedro and Paredes have some excellent restaurants and just 8 km from Pedra do Ouro there are large supermarkets with everything you could ask for. Sao Pedro also hosts a surf school and there are large outdoor swimmingpools as well. There are plenty of unspoilt white sandy beaches in the area and you will be spoilt for choice.
The villa is located on a most beautiful spot with wonderful views of the Atlantic Ocean. The sights and sounds of the Ocean are very relaxing and you can nearly sense that your closest neighbour to the west is actually in New York.
Food & WIne:
The food and wine in Portugal is excellent and should you not want to cook at home restaurants are still very affordable. There is an abundance of fresh fish and shellfish and visiting the fish monger is a pleasure. The meat is also excellent with a lot of choices, including game. Fruit and vegetables are available in abundance mostly local produce but also tropical fruits mainly from Brazil. There are several wineyards in the region that welcome visitors and there is a Portuguese wine for every taste, from the mild slightly sparkling 'vinho verde' to the more robust reds.
Golf & Miscellaneous information:
Apart from all the local sport facilities there are a number of golf courses which are all under 45 minutes drive away. Praia del Rey is the most well known and has been voted as being on of the best European golf courses in 2007. There is also Golden Eagle near Santarem/Rio Major. The motorways are excellent throughout Portugal and it is easy to explore the area around this beautful part of the world.
