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Our stunning ground floor apartment is located in the brand new Bayside resort, in the seaside fishing town of Sao Martinho do Porto, which lies at the heart of the Costa de Prata (the Silver Coast). It boasts the largest swimming pool in Sao Martinho, has a great children's play area and garden and is just 160 metres (3 minute walk) to the beach.
Our apartment offers one of the most desirable positions in the Bayside Resort. With two large private balconies and a fantastic spacious private terrace overlooking the stunning pool and children’s play area, you can be sure to find an area to catch the sun or shade whilst keeping an eye on the children as they play by the pool.
The terrace provides a wonderful outdoor space to relax and enjoy drinks and meals; the BBQ offers a great opportunity to grill some locally caught fish which you can collect fresh from the daily local market. If home cooking isn’t your thing, don’t worry as you are just 160 metres from the beachfront where you can find a wide range of bars and restaurants.
View of pool from terrace
The beautiful beach at Sao Martinho
Outdoor dining on the rear terrace
Lounge
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The Costa de Prata/Silver Coast region
The Silver Coast (Costa de Prata) is one of Portugal's best kept secrets. The whole region is renowned for its fantastic beaches, spectacular scenery, temperate climate, lush forests and its unspoilt nature. The region is a cultural delight offering a range of monasteries, convents, castles, churches, and museums. The region is also home to local vineyards offering you great wine-tasting opportunities.
Located less than 100km north of Lisbon on Portugal’s Atlantic coast lies Sao Martinho Do Porto in the heart of the Silver Coast (Costa Prata). Sao Martinho can be easily accessed from the A8 motorway leading directly from Lisbon within an hour from the airport. The mild temperatures, long holiday season and white sandy beaches offer something for everyone, from lazy days by the beach, to adrenalin fuelled activities such as surfing and kite-surfing.
The local Portuguese people are warm, friendly and proud of their beautiful country.
As this area is largely undiscovered, it offers a very different feel to the over commercialised Algarve region and you will find it easy to find sparsely populated (or even deserted) beaches if you explore the region.
To taste the real Portugal, look no further than the Silver Coast!!
Sao Martinho do Porto area
Sao Martinho do Porto is a small traditional Portuguese fishing town located around a spectacular natural bay, known as "Concha" by the locals due to its shell like appearance. It is also surrounded by a vast sweeping beach which curls all the way around the bay. This forms a naturally sheltered swimming area and is one of the best places to bathe with its calm, shallow and sun warmed water making it ideal for families.
The village has maintained its marvellous character and much of the older historic parts still have cobbled streets. You will also find a frequent fish and fresh vegetables market and a monthly open air antiques fair. There are many bars, coffee houses and great restaurants to explore, catering for every taste.
There is a market daily in Sao Martinho offering fresh fruit, vegetables, fish and bread amongst other local produce (mornings only). You will also find a Tourist information office in the town. There is a railway station with a service from Lisbon and buses to local towns and Lisbon also stop near the railway station.
Local attractions include
• Golf – at the world class Praia D'El Rey golf club (25 mins). Rated as the 13th best course in Continental Europe by Golf World magazine - lovely sea views; • Horseriding – at Sao Martinho; • Watersports - Many watersports are available on the beach; • Boating / fishing – in the bay or further out to sea; • Markets / Supermarkets - There are 3 or 4 small supermarkets in Sao Martinho itself. Larger hypermarkets are close by. There is a market daily in Sao Martinho offering fresh fruit, vegetables, fish and bread amongst other local produce (mornings only); • Restaurants and bars - There are a wide range of reasonably priced, atmospheric restaurants and bars offering mouth watering menus; • Sightseeing – including the 13th century walled medieval town of Obidos (15 mins drive), Alcobaca Cathedral City (20 mins drive), Caldas da Rainha spa town, with bull-ring (15 mins); • Wine - Local vineyards and wine tasting tours; • Beaches – spoilt for choice, you will find fantastic (and in many cases, deserted beaches) all along the Silver Coast including Foz do Arelho beach (surfing and kite surfing within 15 mins), Obidos Lagoon (15 mins drive), Nazare (15 min drive)
How to get there
Lisbon International Airport is located approximately 100km south of Sao Martinho do Porto and it is an easy drive along the A8 motorway. The overall journey time from the airport is between 50 minutes to 1 hour, depending on traffic conditions. Detailed directions to Sao Martinho will be provided at the time of booking.
If you don't want to hire a car, you can access Sao Martinho by catching a taxi from the airport to Lisbon bus station (approx 15 Euros) and then catching a direct coach service, which takes just over an hour and costs about 7 Euros
Alternatively you can fly to Oporto (2.5 hour drive) or Faro (3.5 hour drive).
A number of low cost airlines fly to Lisbon including
* Bmibaby (www.bmibaby.com) flies to Lisbon from Manchester; to Faro from Cardiff, Birmingham and East Midlands.
* British Airways (www.ba.com) flies from Heathrow to Lisbon and Gatwick to Faro.
* EasyJet (www.easyjet.com) flies to Lisbon from Bristol, Liverpool, Gatwick and Luton; to Faro from Belfast, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, Liverpool, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and Newcastle.
* Flybe (www.flybe.com) flies to Faro from Exeter and Southampton.
* Flyglobespan (www.flyglobespan.com) flies to Faro from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
* Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) flies to Oporto from Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Stansted; to Faro from Stansted, East Midlands, Liverpool and Glasgow.
* TAP Air Portugal (www.tap-airportugal.co.uk) flies daily from Gatwick and Heathrow to Oporto & Lisbon.
* Thomson Airways (www.thomson.co.uk) flies to Faro from 17 UK airports including Belfast; most frequently from Luton, Doncaster-Sheffield, Manchester and Bournemouth.
* Thomas Cook Airlines (www.flythomascook.com) flies from 11 regional airports to Faro, including Belfast, Glasgow and Cardiff.
By train: The website, www.seat61.com, gives a choice of routes from the UK to Portugal.
Car hire: A number of car rental companies operate from Lisbon airport, including Avis (www.avis.co.uk); Budget (www.budget.co.uk); Europcar (www.europcar.co.uk); Hertz (www.hertz.co.uk). Brokers include Holiday Autos (www.holidayautos.co.uk) and Holiday Cars Direct (www.holidaycarsdirect.com).
Rail travel: For timetable information visit the Comboios de Portugal website – www.cp.pt – which has an English-language option.
The Portuguese Tourism Office (0845 355 1212, www.visitportugal.com) Telephone to order brochures and ask questions.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Lisbon: 100 km
Activities near Sao Martinho do Porto
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Cycling holidays
Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 4, Sleeps maximum of 6
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Shared garden, BBQ, Childrens pool, Climbing frame
Access:
Secure parking
Further details indoors: Our apartment comprises • A master bedroom (with double bed) and a second bedroom with twin beds; • The bathroom features a Jacuzzi bath and shower; • The lounge / dining room has a large dining table, a comfortable sofa / chaise longe and a flatscreen LCD TV. You have access to the private front balcony from the lounge / dining room or master bedroom; • The lounge and master bedroom benefit from air conditioning; • The well equipped kitchen comprises electric oven / gas hob, washing machine, dishwasher and fridge / freezer and breakfast table and chairs. You can access the large terrace from the kitchen; • Private underground parking; • Entry phone for secure access
* Furnished to an exceptionally high standard * Towels provided * Heated towel rail in bathroom * Electric shutters on all windows and doors to keep the property safe and cool
Further details outdoors: * Swimming pool, children's play area and garden are in a safe, enclosed area which requires 'card key' access * Parking is in an underground bay which is accessed through an electric garage door * Video entry system
Further details
* 30% of rental due on booking * Balance payable 6 weeks prior to departure * Refundable breakages deposit of £200 is required with booking. This will be refunded within 2 weeks of your departure (subject to property inspection) * Prices may be subject to change at owners discretion * Rental prices quoted in British £ * We can accept payments by cheque or bank transfer in GBP (£) or Euros * A local English speaking agent will be available to check you in / out and will be contactable during your holiday * On change-over days, departing guests must check out no later than 10:00 and new arriving guests should not check in before 16:00 (this is required to ensure the apartment is cleaned and prepared for new guests). We are happy to consider earlier check-in times, if there are no other guests departing on the date of your arrival
Conditions
Shorter stays may be possible, please contact the owner for further details
Rental rates
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To ensure our apartment is kept in pristine order for our guests, an apartment cleaning / laundry charge of 60 EUR will be required when the final payment is made.
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Contact details for the advertiser of home 85301
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Lee Ham
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