Casa em Afife

Casa em Afife is designed across four half-floors, with a terrace on top of the house where you have views all the way to the ocean. It centres around an open-plan dining and kitchen area that leads down to a lounge/TV room, with both levels having direct access to the garden and the swimming pool.

Upstairs are three bedrooms, all of which are bathed in natural light. There are two twin bedrooms on the third level that share a bathroom with a shower and if you go up an additional level, you come to the master bedroom, which has an en-suite with a bath.

We have free Wi-Fi throughout the house and it’s fully equipped with all the appliances you need, including a washing machine. The house is designed for self-catering and has all linen and beach towels provided. It’s clean and ready to use when guests arrive (with all beds made).

Aside from the region’s historic towns and sites, there are amazing waterfalls and some of the most beautiful beaches in Portugal. Afife’s main beach is just 700 metres walk from the house and features stunning dunes and there are other beaches to explore further north and south as well.

I would also definitely recommend that guests visit Viano do Castelo, which is home to the hilltop Santuário de Santa Luzia that offers amazing views of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a very historic and well-preserved city while also featuring modern architectural landmarks by Fernando Távora.

To the north of Afife is Caminha, another historic town with a strong religious heritage and beautiful old churches that I would also recommend. Just across the border in Spain is Santa — a hilltop archaeological site that encompasses the remains of a 1st century B.C. Celtic castro.