Casa Parada

Semi-detached village house near lake

sleeps 4

bedrooms 2

lovely views

Layout and amenities

Ground floor: Bedroom with double bed, TV and outside door. Bathroom. Small patio with fixed barbecue next to the outside stairs.
First floor: Entrance via outdoor stairs. Bedroom with double bed, TV and small balcony. Bathroom.
Second floor: Living/dining room with open fireplace, TV and balcony. Well equipped open kitchen.
Heating: Fireplace in the living room, electric heaters in the bedrooms.
Amenities: TV with dvd-player, toaster, barbecue, cot (at request).

House and surroundings

The reservoir of Caniçada (almost 700 hectares) is situated at the border of the Serra da Cabreira and the Serra do Gerês on the North side. For those who seek recreation by or on the water, alternating with visits to the Portuguese national park Peneda-Gerês, this is an ideal place.

Casa Parada is situated in the village of the same name, about 100 metres above the level of the reservoir. From both balconies there are superb views over the lake and the surrounding mountains. The house is pleasantly restored and nicely and completely furnished.

The village of Parada is on one of the entrance roads to the national park and not far from the sanctuary of São Bento. The modern church is well worth a visit. A little more to the North the road crosses the ancient Roman road once connecting the city of Braga to Rome. Along the other side of the lake the road leads to the spa of Caldas do Gerês, where you find an information centre. They provide information on flora and fauna of the park, archeological finds (among which the Roman road), walking routes, etc.

The owner of Casa Parada lets out canoes, pedaloes and motor boats. He can also help out if you want to (learn to) waterski or make a guided tour with a Landrover through the park.

At walking distance of the house is a café, a restaurant and a small supermarket. In Rio Caldo and the village of São Bento are more restaurants. More shops you can find in Rio Caldo (3 kms) and Vieira do Minho (15 kms). In Vieira the weekly market is on Monday.
The distance to the city of Braga is about 40 kms.

Prices 2019 / 2020 in €

Particulars

The minimum stay in the high season is 1 week, in the rest of the year 4 days.
The day price for each extra day from the 2nd week = week price / 7.
The narrow spiral staircase is not suitable for the elderly or toddlers.
Parking at ± 100 metres.
Pets are not allowed.
Not suitable for wheel chairs.
Prices include: see page Terms and conditions.

Parada

alt. 275m

To book this house or for further enquiries, please use the enquiry form below.

Alternatively you can contact us at:

Email: info@casas-da-cabreira.com

Telephone: (+351) 934 825 227

Enquiry Form

Information on the way we work

Booking

To book one of our properties simply send us an e-mail with the following details:

Your full name, address and mobile telephone number;
The name of the property of your choice;
The period (date of arrival and date of departure);
The number of people (adults and children, plus ages of the children);
The number of rooms (if applicable);
Additional information, such as the use of a cot.

We will send you thereupon by e-mail a confirmation with directions for payment. At request we will send you a written confirmation by mail as well.

The deposit

Payments can be made in Euros by an international bank transfer. You can also pay through Paypal, in which case we will make a 2% charge as a contribution to the costs incurred.
As soon as we receive your down payment, we will send you a confirmation by e-mail, including detailed directions to the property.

Confirmation

As soon as we receive the balance of the payment, we will send you a confirmation by e-mail. In this message we will ask you to let us know – not later than 2 days in advance – the time of arrival, so we or the owner can be on time to welcome you and hand over the keys.

The day of your arrival

On the day of your arrival we or the owner will be at the property at the time you agreed upon. If you expect to arrive later, for instance because your flight is delayed, please let us know as soon as possible.
If we ourselves cannot be at the property on the day or time of your arrival, we will try to come by one of the following days. Of course you won’t need to stay in, waiting for us, so if we don’t meet and you do have questions, don’t hesitate to call us.

Information on shops , restaurants, sight seeing…

For all our properties detailed information is available on shops, restaurants, wine, sight seeing, but also on hospitals, pharmacies, banks, etc. In some cases you will find the information in the house, in other cases we will send it to you together with the confirmation of the payment of the balance.

Afterwards: your opinion?

It is your holiday, so we won’t bother you with a long questionnaire. But we would greatly appreciate if you could send us an e-mail afterwards, telling us what you thought of the organization and the property.