Lisbon (LIS)
1 hr 30 · 150 kmHumberto Delgado is the usual arrival. Pick the car up at the airport and take the A1 north; the run is motorway almost the whole way.
Getting here
An hour and a half from either airport
Lisbon and Porto sit almost equidistant from the villa, both on the same motorway. Fly into whichever is cheaper on your dates — there is nothing to choose between them for the drive.
From the airport
The drive
Porto (OPO)
1 hr 35 · 155 kmFrancisco Sá Carneiro is the same distance from the other direction, and often cheaper from the UK and northern Europe. The A1 again, southbound.
Practicalities
A few things worth knowing before you set off
You want a car. The villa sits in a village, not a resort. The beach, the towns and the supermarkets are all a short drive, and there is free parking at the door. Without a car you would be stuck, however lovely the pool is.
The A1 is a toll road. Most hire cars can be fitted with an electronic transponder, which is far simpler than dealing with the cameras afterwards — ask for it at the desk when you pick the car up.
Arrival is from 15:00 and check-out is 11:00. Tell us your flight and we will meet you with the keys; if you land late, say so when you book and we will sort it out.
Do a shop on the way. There is a large supermarket a few minutes from the house, and the kitchen is set up for cooking properly rather than reheating.
The address
Where to point the satnav
Rua do Barco 51, 2100-506 Pombal, Portugal. Open it in Google Maps. Anything else, write to carlos@villamendes.pt and we will answer.
Land, drive an hour and a half, and stop
4 ensuite suites · sleeps 8 · private pool · the whole house, never shared
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