It's in a good location - between Braga and Guimarães, 1 hour from Porto airport.
The view is exceptional - although you do have to drive up a hill to get here.
We can walk from our back door to Sameiro - a beautiful Sanctuary, 30 minutes away (7 minutes by car), and then on to Bom Jesus, which has been awarded World Patrimony status by UNESCO.
Taipas is a great little town (4 kms away) - it has everything and more - a spa, cafés, restaurants, tennis courts, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, banks, pharmacies, dentists etc!!
If you like to be near civilisation (Braga, Guimarães, Taipas, Longos) but enjoy the sounds of nature around you - this is ideal.