Casa de Santiago was the perfect house to spend our holiday this year. The service was 5*. Luciana, the owner, although abroad was always on the other side of an email or text message and resolving any matters promptly and very efficiently. Amazing! Thank you very much! Bruno and Zélia, who look after the house, were equally excellent. Very friendly and helpful at all times. Thank you very much!
I am actually originally from Viana, now living in England, and every year I take my husband and two boys to visit my home town and Portuguese family. We have stayed in many different places in the past 15 years, and without a doubt this was our most enjoyable vacation. The house is so beautiful and modern, with high quality finishes and appliances. It has a beautiful and very big garden. From our bedrooms we can open the blind in the morning and just start the day relaxing for a few minutes looking at the sea. Not to mention the beautiful sunset in the evening. It is also in a very calm and quiet place with easy access to everything.
The walks around Castelo do Neiva village are great, and at the top of another hill there is a beautiful church with, again, breath-taking scenery to look at. Overall, the village itself is so well kept. It was so refreshing to see how everyone keeps their house nicely presented, which projects such a good and welcoming feeling to visitors.
In terms of restaurants, there are several to choose from. But, just down the road you have ‘Churrascaria Encosta do Monte’. The food is excellent and typical Portuguese northern dishes that my husband and boys love (churrasco, rojões, lombinhos, etc.). A good quality restaurant - all cooked from fresh every day and organically grown vegetables by the owners.
The supermarket (5 minutes walk up the road) also has an excellent range of products. You also have one of the best bakeries in the district of Viana do Castelo: Pastelarias Castelo (another 5 minutes walk down the road from the supermarket). The bread and cakes are to die for!
The beach is also very nice and less crowded than Cabedelo beach in Viana do Castelo (where we stayed a few times), definitely less windy, and with excellent seafood restaurants. It also has a long pathway along the beach for nice walks in the morning or late in the day.
Anyway, there is so much more I could say about such a wonderful holiday and house. We loved it! So much so that we already booked for next year.