After a week-long trip over the Europe, we’ve spent a very nice week in Colares, living in one of the Praia-Grande villas. We were here two years ago - and at that time the villas were practically new - all of the furnishing was comfortable and clean, kitchen was well equipped, there was a TV and wireless (avaliable only outside of villa). Every morning we got fresh bread from our hosts, what was very convenient.
Villas are located in the corner of the large garden. The place is quiet, and there is a nice view on the surrounding hills of Sintra. Near the house of our hosts, there is a pool that can be freely used by the visitors of villas, and which we used with pleasure during the hot days.
The location of villas gives a fairly easy access to Praia Grande beach (10 -15 minute walk), and few minutes of car drive, there is a nice market and a grocery, where you can buy good and fairly cheap food - if you feel like cooking something on your own.
Last, but not least, i would like to write about the hospitality of Pedro and Luisa’s family. They were very friendly for us through all the time we were in Colares. They invited us for a delicious diner, and after that even drove us around to show us the neighborhood!
Everyone who would like to visit Sintra probably knows what to see and where to go, but we can recommend visiting magical city of Sintra itself (especially in the evening), Monserrate and it’s gardens, or Cabo da Roca, (and of course the ocean :)
Overall, i would definitely recommend Villas Praiagrande as a place for spending portugal holiday...