For nature lovers

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A balcony with wicker furniture, a view of a forested area, and a tiled floor.
A swimming pool surrounded by a stone pathway, with a palm tree and dense foliage in the background.
A two-story stone house with a balcony, a staircase, and a garden.
A bedroom with a stone wall, wooden floor, a bed with white bedding, a nightstand with a lamp, and two windows with blue frames.
A dining area with a large wooden table, chairs, and a stone wall with a painting.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Foosball on-site
    A rare find — the foosball table is waiting for you.
  • Your private hideaway
    Guests love the secluded location for peace and quiet.

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Porch or lanai
  • Private pool
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Marco de Canaveses, Porto District
  • Place, Penafiel Church
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Place, Parque Aquático de Amarante
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Quinta da Aveleda
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Airport, Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Marco de Canaveses

Located in Marco de Canaveses, this cottage is in a rural area and in the mountains. Monte Castro Mozinho Ruins and Abogalheira Megalithic Complex are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Oceânico Laguna Golf Course - Vilamoura and Amarante Golf Course. Travelling with kids? Consider Magikland, or check out an event or a game at Complexo Desportivo de Lousada. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain climbing and hiking.
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Marco de Canaveses, Porto District

What's nearby

  • Penafiel Church - 18 min drive - 16.3 km
  • Parque Aquático de Amarante - 19 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Magikland - 20 min drive - 14.9 km
  • Quinta da Aveleda - 20 min drive - 19.9 km
  • Oceânico Laguna Golf Course - Vilamoura - 21 min drive - 16.8 km

Getting around

  • Livração Station - 17 min drive
  • Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Audácia - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Tasca Da Vinha - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪O Engaço - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Churrasqueira Peixoto - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pizzaria Quatro Estações - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does For Nature Lovers have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is For Nature Lovers pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at For Nature Lovers ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at For Nature Lovers ?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM.

What time is check-out at For Nature Lovers ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is For Nature Lovers located?

This family-friendly Marco de Canaveses cottage is located in the mountains, 2.5 mi (4 km) from Albufeira do Torrão, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Magikland and Oceânico Laguna Golf Course - Vilamoura. Penafiel Municipal Museum and Penafiel Church are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 21 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tres belle maison, agréable. Les propriétaires sont tres agréables et prévenants. Tres bonnes vacances
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Aug 2025
Gostei muito de ter recebido estes casais simpáticos. Sempre bem dispostos . Sempre encaram bem todas as situações Voltem sempre.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
Horrorhaus. José ist freundlich, ja. Die Natur und Lage sind auch top. Das war es aber auch an Positivem.Das Haus hat unangenehm gerochen. Wir mussten erstmal selbst putzen, um uns ansatzweise wohl zu fühlen. Alles voll gestellt mit altem Kram. Nicht einmal die Kleiderschränke nutzbar. Die Haustür hat sich von selbst verschlossen! Man muss also immer den Schlüssel bei sich tragen, wenn man sich auch im Garten bewegt.Ich empfehle keinem hier zu buchen.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Aug 2025
A casa está sempre com boas recomendações. infelizmente os teus amigos fizeram muitas asneiras . E se achas que a casa é tão horrorosa porque é que andaste a tirar fotos para o teu casamento na casa. eu deveria obrigar a pagar os estragos que fizeram. estragaram o tubo da limpeza da piscina, andaram a mexer no motor da psicina e descontrolaram tudo. tiraram coisas da casa e ficaram espalhadas pelo terreno.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nos vacances au Portugal

Pour notre 1er séjour au Portugal, nous n'aurions pas rêver mieux ! José a était au petit soin pour nous. Toujours disponible. La maison est a l'écart de la ville ainsi que des voisins. Pas de vis a vis parfait quand on aime la nature ! Toutes les photos correspondent sauf le coin bassin qui n'existe plus. Piscine privée très agréable. Merci José.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Todo perfecto

Un lugar perfecto para desconectar y disfrutar de la naturaleza. La casa está muy equipada, no le falta detalle. La piscina privada, un lujo. Los anfitriones encantadores😊😊
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
Gostei muito destes hospedes. As pessoas quando têm boa disposição corre sempre tudo bem. Aguardo por vocês mais vezes Muchas gracias
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magnifique séjour

Très jolie maison rustique, très bien équipée et vue magnifique. Les villes aux alentours sont très jolies ainsi que les paysages. Proche de Porto. La piscine est un vrai plus. Les propriétaires sont vraiment adorables. Merci pour tout!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Leuk huis op een mooie locatie

Leuk huis op een mooie locatie met prachtig uitzicht. Helaas viel de schoonmaak wat tegen en waren de bedden voor ons erg hard. Verder alles aanwezig wat je nodig hebt.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Des vacances au calme

Nous avons passer 15 jours fabuleux. Grande maison pour 6 personnes. Piscine a l'eau de source très appréciable pour se rafraîchir. José ( le propriétaire) est formidable , d'une extrême gentillesse et toujours joignable. Je recommande a 100% cette maison avec vue sur la vallée et très au calme. Encore un énorme merci à José pour sa confiance et son extrême gentillesse. Nous reviendrons c'est certain.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul 2023
Merci
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Decevant

Nous avons réservé cette maison pour la taille du jardin et la piscine hors sur ces deux points c etait horrible avec une piscine impraticable et cela des l arrivée sur place au vue de l etat sanitaire de celle ci impossible de laisser les enfants se baigner .Nous avons alerter le gérant qui nous informer que c etait normal cependant le flux de la piscine ne s effectuant pas le filtrage ne pouvait se faire correctement. Pour ce qui est du jardin ils n est pas entretenu et seulement 5% est exploitable sur les 5000m². Les photos du site abritel sont clairement trompeuses et doivent dater de plusieurs années. Nous n aurions jamais loué si les photos actuelles étaient présentées. En ce qui concerne la maison c est correct . Nous attendons un dédommagement par un remboursement pour le préjudice de la part d abritel car c est de votre devoir de contrôler les maisons et cohérences des photos présentés par l hote. Bien cordialement
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Happy House

A estadia no espaço tornou se desagradável dado à falta de limpeza quer do interio do espaço, quer do exterior. O esquentador desligava se, tínhamos de tomar os banhos espacadamente.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantástica estancia

La casa está muy bien tiene todo lo necesario en cuanto a equipamiento. Se encuentra en una aldea en plena naturaleza,la piscina privada es fantástica para los días de calor .La atención de José el dueño es fantástica,hemos estado muy agusto.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul 2023
Gostei muito da vossa estadia, apesar de alguns percalços tudo se resolveu. Gosto muito de receber hospedes do país vizinho, talvez por isso é que também gosto de fazer férias lá. Digam aos vossos amigos.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Boa localização para descanso

A propriedade encontra-se localizada numa zona onde se pode desfrutar de uma estadia com muita tranquilidade excelente para quem quer descansar.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bonnes vacances à Marco de Canaveses

Vacances agréables dans une belle maison de campagne avec une piscine d’eau pure. Propriétaire très gentille et à l’écoute qui fait des efforts considérables pour parler français. Merci beaucoup !
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul 2023
Merci beaucoup pour le commentaire. J'espère qu'ils reviendront. Une bonne année pour vous avec beaucoup de santé. José
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

ótima estadia

muito agradável e foram muito simpáticos e prestáveis obrigada :)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul 2023
Uns jovens muito simpáticos e responsáveis. Cá os espero novamente.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Expectativa confirmada

Adoramos a casa... boas condições... simpatia do senhor José ... tinha tudo o que era necessário para nos proporcionar uma semana fantástica nada a apontar Aconselho a 100% Obrigada por tudo
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bom descanso.

Propriedade bem situada excelente para passar uns dias calmos bom para descansar com todas as condições gostámos muito da estadia em é de recomendar.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent sejour au calme et dans la nature

Excellent sejour, le logement est propre et spacieux. Il y a tout ce qu'il faut pour passer un séjour tranquille au calme et en pleine nature. La maison est entourée par les bois. La piscine est très agréable et a l'eau de source. Le coin barbecue très sympa. nous sommes venus avec 3 chiens qui se sont régalés de l'espace autour de la maison. La literie est impeccable. le propriétaire très sympathique et très disponible. la région est très belle avec de jolie endroit a visiter comme les ruines romaines pas très loin. Nous reviendrons certainement et rapidement. je recommande fortement ce lieu.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Não recomendo

fraca recepção..quando cheguei ao alojamento ninguém se encontrava a minha espera , eu tive de procurar por informações sobre o gestor nas casas perto da casa que aluguei,a casa tinha muita falta de limpeza, cheiro a mofo toalhas com cheiro a mofo , eu tive de fazer alguma limpeza para poder estar mais ou menos nos dias que aluguei a casa..
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent séjour

Maison pittoresque et rustique, en pleine forêt, clôturées (idéale avec mon chien de race Beauceron) spacieuse et très bien équipée, bien que certains équipements en état d'usage devront être renouvelés. Les propriétaires sont très accueillants, sympathique et disponible. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour. Merci à eux
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul 2023
Merci, bien tout
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house in the countryside

This spacious country house is located on a hill with no direct neighbours and has a nice view. It is foreseen with a private pool. The house was very clean and is well equipped. We had a very nice stay here and visited Porto, Braga and Amarante, all about 45 mts drive.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul 2023
Muito obrigado. Também gostei da vossa presença. Estou sempre ao dispor e voltem . Obrigado
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Godt til prisen

Dejlig beliggenhed, super udsigt, ok pool dog lidt lille, lidt slidt indenfor og ikke super senge men helt bestemt godt til prisen
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul 2023
Tak for din mening. Ikke kun observationer er kritiske. Jeg håber, de kommer tilbage eller videregiver oplysningerne.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A great property in the beautiful Portuguese countryside. I would thoroughly recommend Casa de Mata.

My family and I had a wonderful 2 week holiday in Casa De Mata. We love the peace and tranquility of the environment. The house and garden had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. Jose could not have been more friendly and welcoming. I would definitely recommend this property if relaxing and spending time together as a family is what you want from a holiday.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul 2023
É sempre agradável ler boas noticias. O lema da Casa da Mata é acolher as pessoas tal e qual como eu gostaria de ser tratado. Não é necessário fazer um esforço para se agradar ás pessoas, tudo é feito com carinho e respeito pelos hospedes. As pessoas que se deslocam dos seus países para férias, têm que se sentir como se estivessem no seu meio, na sua casa. Espero receber mais hospedes como este casal, e que recomendem aos amigos. Obrigado Jo e família.
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