what a warm welcome from Cristina and Carlos. we arrived around 11pm. Cristina came to meet us and welcome us to Porto. Even a bottle of Port was waiting for us! Cristina spent a long time showing us all of the sights to see and how to get there, this was greatly appreciated and her precious time.
It was our first time in Porto we were there for a conference but made a holiday of it and spent 10 days in the apartment. the location is fantastic right by the river and near to all of the tourist must see sights.
great restaurants underneath the apartment, try the vegetarian just at the end of the street just great food and very cheap! they have lovely red wine for one euro a glass!
the apartment was really great , modern décor and drawers full of tourist maps and helpful information. I also left a few pairs of reading glasses in there just incase future guests get stuck. And a few umbrellas in the wardrobe just incase!
Tips;Buy a tram ticket for two days unlimited travel on all 3 lines. only 10 euros and much cheaper than individual fares.
If you are planning on seeing the bookshop where J K Rowling gained some inspiration for Harry Potter, go at 9 or after 5, overwise the line is so long.
The river cruises for 50 minutes are the best, you can pick them up on the side of the river you are staying but walk across the bridge to the other side its much cheaper and not so many crowds . Also there is a great indoor food and fresh fruit hall on this side, fabulous food and public toilets which are rare in Porto.