Guides
Practical notes on the places where we actually have houses — written to be useful before you book, not to fill a blog.
We will not publish a generic ‘10 things to do in Portugal’ calendar. Each piece should answer a real question from the house: driving time, whether it works with kids, whether it is worth leaving the pool.
Until the first guides are ready, use the destination pages. They already point to the houses, the nearby places we recommend, and how to check availability.
Guides will cluster around the houses
Gerês
Caniçada, river beaches, viewpoints, winter, and staying with a private pool.
Read the Gerês pageCelorico de Basto
The Tâmega ecotrail, Arnoia Castle, river beaches, and a weekend around Casa de Pelicas.
Read the Celorico de Basto pageMondim de Basto
Alvão, Fisgas de Ermelo, Senhora da Graça, and a slower stay at Casa Amarela.
Read the Mondim de Basto pageComing next
These are the first pieces in the backlog. They will only go live when they have local detail a generic travel page cannot copy.
- The 7 best river beaches near Caniçada — with driving times from Casa de Fundões
River and reservoir beaches we actually send Casa de Fundões guests to — not a generic Gerês roundup.
- Gerês with kids: what actually works from our houses
Private pool days, calmer river beaches, and short walks — written for families staying in Gerês.
- Things to do in Celorico de Basto from Casa de Pelicas
The Tâmega ecotrail, Arnoia Castle and river beaches — what is actually close to the house.