Galicia holiday villa: Tomino

Our stay at Villachan was very enjoyable. The house was absolutely fabulous - the best we have ever stayed in and we have stayed in holiday houses for 16 years now! The photos do not really do it justice as all rooms were very spacious, well furnished but not at all cluttered. The house and all of its utensils had been meticulously cleaned when we arrived. There was a lovely welcome basket of fruit and basic food provided to get us over the first day.

Jolanda provided perfect driving directions for our visit and met us in the local village Tomino. She showed us everything in the house, provided excellent information and reading material and was only a phone call away if we had any queries.

The area was lovely with beautiful views, secluded roads for walking, a nearby village with a good and inexpensive supermarket and easy car access to beaches, nearby towns and many areas of interest. Portugal was just minutes away.

We travelled with three kids aged 7 to 16 who loved it, but our kids are great to amuse themselves and make the most of holidays without entertainment such as water parks etc. Don't expect too many English speakers in the area, but we managed fine.

The accommodation at Vilachan leaves nothing wanting as it has all possible holiday home requirements to make ones stay easy.
It is only 10 minutes from the main motorway which provided easy travel throughout Spain or into Portugal. The motorway is at the bridge into Portugal so travel through northern Portugal is an easy trip.
We stayed for only 4 nights over Easter 2009 due to overall time constraints but would liked to have stayed longer.
There are a number of supermarkets to buy provisions within an easy driving distance.

The accommodation was finished to a high standard and is maintained as such. It proved easy to utilise all of the equipment
Jolanda was very helpful and on request gave us information on numerous places to visit covering local Celtic ruins, Valenca castle and day trips to Santiago and Porto (Portugal)(& the Port caves) (and other places to see on route) which proved very interesting. There is so much to see that we only skimmed the surface.

She sent us to various restaurants where we could sample the local food and Tapa’s available.

Most people travel to Spain & head South, whereas they miss out on the incredible sites of Galacia.
We were well looked after at Vilachan and would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to see Galacia.

Just got back from Vilachan and what a great house; everything you could want including DVD player and a selection of discs. A cold bottle of wine in the fridge on our arrival and everything from the large kitchen to the sunny terrace which we made extensive use of - temperatures in March of 25 degrees - was of excellent quality not typical 'holiday home' standard. Jolanda said she fitted the house out as if they were going to live in it and it showed. Everything was spotlessly clean and well presented and all furnishings excellent.

Beaches, restaurants and yards all close by and neighbours friendly and open to 'talk' in 'Spanglish' and gestures.

The house itself was spacious; a closed garden ensured our privacy; bedrooms and bathrooms all beautifully appointed and a fully fitted out kitchen which makes ours at home seem small.

I recommend this highly to everyone - there are things to do for all from neolithic ruins to shopping; beach to bar hopping; churches to country walks. We enjoyed every minute of our stay and hope to be back again soon.

thanks so much.

Jo