The Quinta also has a small donkey sanctuary which children (and most adults) enjoy. The last time I visited a family of Vietnamese pigs were happily in residence. The food is excellent as Filipa's cooking is legendary. In the cheese museum, which is well worth a visit, there are usually fresh organic eggs and oranges and lemons etc available to buy. Filipa's elderflower cordial is delicious and is snapped up as soon as the season starts. The surrounding countryside is beautiful and the Arrabida beaches and hills are the best kept secret in Portugal