Our little paradise

Welcome to our new blog. We hope you will enjoy reading about our place. 

We are a Dutch couple, Martine and Paul, who bought, and converted a beautiful property just below Castelo Novo in the Gardunha Mountains. 

It is ideal here - a walk of about ten minutes and you will find yourself in the village where a community pool in the river brings a welcome refreshment and relaxing opportunities. During the summer season a little bar provides drinks and snacks sustaining you throughout the evening. 

Castelo Novo

 This is a wonderful area of Portugal to visit - most people have heard about the Algarve, but little is known about central Portugal and their lovely people. Castelo Novo is an historic village, set in the Garduhna Mountains - in the shape of an amphitheater. 

The village takes its name from the 12th century castle that still stands. Our village is one of the 12 'Aldeias Historicas de Portugal' - we are on a route where you can visit them easily. If you would like to see more pictures of the village click here

In the region there are many attractions for visitors of all ages. There are walking tracks in the mountains, opportunities for scenic bike rides, good places to eat and drink, we even have a dam to swim nearby if you come in Spring or Summer. 

The riverbeach is 10 mn

walking from us.

We have behind us the mountain and in front views of Monsanto. 

Our Place.....

Apartment 

We have a place for 4 guests who would like to visit this region. There is a modest living room, bathroom and two bedrooms. One with a double bed and bunk beds. 

There is a lovely terrace outside, in the shade of the cherry tree.

We have wi-fi, bedding, towels and kitchen equipment.  At the bottom of our property there is a river.

TWO PERSONS BEDROOM

We also have an accommodation for 2 people with private bathroom. We have organic orange juice, homemade jam and local bread. 

Advantages of staying here.....

One of the advantages of coming to stay with us is that we are musicians.  







We play many instruments and who knows, you might be lucky and be able to enjoy a music session with us when you are here.

We are animal lovers, so as long as your animals get on with our dog and cat, you can bring them along. Let us know if you are thinking about bringing your animals. 

We speak lots of languages
Dutch
French
English
German
Spanish
Portuguese

and finally our location - we are 5 minutes away from the N18 and the A23. We are easy to find if you are coming by car.

you have any questions please contact us via email

quintadoborracheiro@yahoo.com

Thank you for checking out our place.