Hard to find charming house, a bit expensive
Review Submitted: April 1, 2009
Date of Stay: March 2009
The location was hard to find and a meeting place in Troviscais would have been nice. The maps provided were not very useful.
The house is very nicely redone and is great for a couple or a couple with young children. The location is very quiet and peaceful, but you have to drive a fair bit to explore the region. a 20 minutes drive is required to get groceries and 40 minutes drive to see the beaches in Vila Nova de Milfontes. The house itself is in a small valley and has no real views.
Overall the cost was a fair bit too high for the location/ facilities compared to other area in Portugal. This house in another location (up the hill) would be a better rating!
Owner's Response: Alentejo is considered to be one of the most (if not the most) uninhabitable region in Europe (less people per km2).
One of the main characteristics of the Alentejo, and what makes it so special, is precisely being uninhabitable and the distances between places and facilities.
“Casas da Cerca, Nature Tourism”, fit those characteristics fully.
One can not have the city in the country side and vice versa, especially when we are talking about a House that is situated in Alentejo as described above, in a Natural Park and in one of its most protected areas, very close to the river (to be know as one of the few non polluted in Europe), and surrounded by the best panoplies of habitats that nature can give you.
“Casas da Cerca, Nature Tourism”, is situated in a confined spot of a 30ha property. One can have a lot of nice views either in Casas da Cerca itself, or just by walking along from the House to the River (15 minutes walk).
It's very easy to get to Troviscais, if either you have a Map of Portugal, or if you follow the descriptions on Casas da Cerca Web Site. There is a meeting point in Troviscais.
Customers are always told, by email, to call the House Owner, the sooner they arrive in the Village, so that they can be guided to “Casas da Cerca”.
In the House there is all kind of maps explaining ways to take you to some of the interesting and useful places around.
There are two Cafes and a small Grocery in the Village of Troviscais (1,5Km from Casas da Cerca).
The prices are according to the specificity of the place and they fit the average prices practice by other Tourism in the region.
The House Owner lives in the place and is always available for guidance to customers.
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