A lovely apartment, very clean, well furnished and equipped. The living room has a big comfortable sofa and a great view to the harbour in the distance. As a bonus there is access to a large terrace with views to the sea and mountains and with the collapsible chairs provided we could relax in the sun with a glass of wine. Bruno is a most excellent host and was very helpful in arranging a taxi transfer from the airport with the advantage that the driver knew the apartment and called Bruno on our arrival so he was at the gate to the apartment to greet us. Bruno explained how everything worked and provided a most warm welcome. We found it easy to contact Bruno via WhatsApp before arriving and during our stay.
We walked into town and occasionally enjoyed a coffee or orange juice at the café in the garden of the Museu da Quinta das Cruzes about half way down. The museum’s garden is very pleasant and has good views. We usually took a bus back using Google maps Go feature to show us the route, the nearest bus stop, the bus number and scheduled time. Being able to track our position along the bus route made it easy to know when to press the stop button and navigate back to the apartment.
We had good lunches/meals at Restaurante dos Combatentes (corner of municipal gardens), Barreirinha Bar Café (good sea view, east of yellow fort), Museu da Quinta das Cruzes café, Restaurante Brasa (in a peaceful square) and others!