Things to do in the local area:

Many bars/cafes
Two of the bars regularly have live music.
7 restaurants
Indoor swimming pool
Tennis courts
Large indoor sports centre
Cinema
Castle Museum
Free internet Café
Medieval festival held in Penela castle during the summer. The whole village dresses up in medieval costume there are jousting, sword fighting, acrobatic displays, medieval food & drink, falconry and archery displays.
Library
Weekly outdoor market with grilled chicken vendors and lots of local produce for sale
Football ground- the home of Penela Football Club
Children’s play parks
Festivals – Several are held each year. The largest lasting two weeks in September with three nights of concerts, Other attractions are the fun fair, folk dancing, Singing groups, Fado artists and many other activities including restaurants offering regional speciality dishes.
Pop Concerts both indoor and outdoor.
Conviviada Dinners, Subsidised dinners laid on so that people can sit and chat in order to keep the local community spirit alive. Foreigners are very welcome.

Brass Band, The band has been going for over a hundred years and welcomes new musicians.
Portuguese Lessons
Karate Club,
Kendo club, They hold a free one week introduction to the sport every year
Moto Cross Club
4x4 Off road Club, holds international competitions and organises fun events for road going 4x4’s including a 12 hour night drive.
Hunting
Fishing
“Sweka” Card competitions, ( Penela holds the “Guinness Book of Records” record for the largest number of players at any single game)attended by players from all over Portugal.
Hill walking
Doctors and Dentists are of good quality and speak English.

Within 5 miles

Many good quality restaurants

Swimming at local river beaches in pure mountain water.

Indoor and outdoor swimming pools, with Aqua Aerobics.
Guided hill walks.

Large roman ruins in Conimbriga (word heritage site)and Rabacal
Para Sailing with an instructor you fly up to a kilometre high to experience fantastic views to the coast.
Fitness Gym
Massage and Beauty Spa

Young teens disco with regular “bubble discos” in Summer months.
Horse Riding stables with instruction if required.
Train station to Coimbra, Porto, Lisbon and the Algarve.

Hi Sunnyjim

I have seen places advertised for between 400 and 700 Euros per month. Depends what other facilities like a pool for instance that the apartment has.