| | San Martinho, Costa Prata, Portugal. I hr from Lisbon - Apartment | | Apartment in San Martinho, Costa Prata, Portugal. I hr from Lisbon Portugal - 2 Bedrooms - Sleeps 5 | ID 3657 | | | | More pictures - click to view full size picture in a pop-up window | | Luxury penthouse apartment on two floors. Four balconies. Superb Panoramic views. Close to beach, shops, restaurants. Pool and gardens overlooking the bay. Managed private complex. Sleeps 4/5.
Since the beginning of the century, the thin sands beach of the shell shaped bay, attracts tourists.
There is a little hotel, an apartments hotel, some residentials and pensions, camping parks and guest houses.
Many people from Lisbon come here for the weekend.
The restaurants have many fish specialties and sea fruits specialties.
There is a daily market (except Mondays).
The terraces, cafes and bars are very inviting and relaxing.
In July and August the place is lively with Portuguese holiday makers, most other times it is very quiet.
The local beaches are wide and sandy and vary from heavy waves to safe shallow sand.
The first King Afonso Henriques, gave this land to the Cister Monks in the XII century. They used it as sea port to transport wood form the pine forest of Leiria. This wood was also used to ship building.
All across the bay, there’s Salir do Porto where in those years they extracted salt. The ruins of a medieval Customs House can still be visited.
Although the bay has fish and sea fruits, there’s only a few fisherman. Tourists prefer swimming, surf, sailing, rowing or just enjoy the beach.
San Martinho Bay has a very safe wide sweeping beach from where you can windsurf.
Just over the hill and outside San Martinho Bay is Gralha beach, a very quiet secluded spot at the foot of the cliffs.
There is a coast road north and south to more excellent beaches.
10 kilometers south is Foz Arello which is a magnificent expanse of sand from where you can surf the Atlantic waves.
10 Kilometers north is the fishing town of Nazare which also has a wide beach and a popular promenade with a tram lift to a cliff top view from the old town.
You can also visit the historical town of Obidos or play golf on the coast at Praia Del Rey (20 minutes) | | The property is a Apartment located at San Martinho, Costa Prata, Portugal. I hr from Lisbon sleeping up to 5 persons in 2 bedrooms. There are 2 single bed(s) and 1 double bed(s) - the property has 2 bathroom(s) and 2 toilet(s). There is a Shared swimming pool. Smoking - Not allowed. Pets - Not allowed. | | 2 Bath(s), 1 Bidet(s), Free standing stove/cooker, Dishwasher, DVD, Fireplace, Combined fridge/freezer, Hairdryer, Heating, Cooking hob, Iron, Ironing board, Kettle, Outdoor furniture, Oven, 2 Shower(s), Stereo, Toaster, Local TV, Vacuum Cleaner, Washing Machine, | | Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Golf, Horse riding, Sailing, Swimming, Wind surfing, | | Oct-Feb £250
Mar-May £350
June £425
Jul-Aug £550
Sept £425
There is also a local charge for cleaning, linen approx 35 Euros
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