A Queijaria

The hospitality was the best from Marisa the owner, and we liked the quiet village

Very nice place and amazing owners. The breakfast was special. The tour in the cheese museum was very interessting. We enjoy the environment.

8

We arrived late in the evening and were warmly greeted by our great host Marisa with a local pastry made from almond flour(?) and offer of coffee and tea. In the morning we had a copious breakfast in the spacious shared kitchen; but we were the only guests so we had the whole undivided attention of Marisa. She served us home made rolls, fresh cheese, jams and organic produce from her farm which tasted excellent. She also gave us a lovely tour of her cheese factory for which her property was named for. On her advice we toured the castle of Marialva where we met a Spanish couple who in turn urged us to go visit the archeological engraving at the Foz Coa Archeological Park. The visit to the Penascosa site under the guidance of Mr. Marco Feirrera (Sorry if I misspell the name) was exceptionally educational and entertaining; not to be missed if you are in the area or even well worth a detour to visit one of the three sites of the park.

Our visit to the area was waayyy too short!

The other reviewers say it all. probably the best place we have ever stayed. everything is top quality. it is easy to find and the village is beautiful. the nearby castle is well worth visiting. thankyou to our hosts for their friendship and welcome.

Marisa has a beautiful house and makes her guests feel very comfortable- she made sure we understood the area and a little about the history of the town. the accomodation is spacious and immaculately clean- it has everything you could need. Marisa also provides a delicious breakfast with a variety of home cooked foods - staying with Marisa has been a real highlight of our visit to Portugal. (Her cheese is also delicious!!)

Nothing - everything was great

Marisa, our host, was remarkable. Nothing was too much trouble. She showed us how she makes cheese, took us round the village and explained about local traditions. Each morning she made something new for breakfast in addition to serving fresh figs from her garden. Finally she arranged a brilliant guided tour for us at the paleological site at Foz Coa. An absolute must.

.Nothing. The accommodation exceeded our expectations and although Barreira itself is off the beaten track, road connections are first class.