Stay here. Isabel is magic and the apartment is absolutely wonderful. Waking up to the river every morning is pure magic. Photos don’t do the view justice. And, as gorgeous as Porto is (and it IS), we were always excited to come home at the end of the day. ❤️
We spent a week here celebrating my birthday, sans 2-year old baby. A few pointers:
1. Don’t travel to Porto with a baby. The hills are no joke (and this is coming from a San Franciscan). You want to float on the river, drink delicious wine, eat at amazing restaurants, and will *need* to walk up a *lot* of hills, I promise.
2. Douro wine tour—book one of the Airbnb tours that guarantee <4-6 people.
3. Dinners: Paparico is filled with delightful surprises; Antiqvvm is a “classic” Michelin star, where you eat with all senses. Absolutely mind blowing vegetarian prix fixe; Mistu is super close with a delicious and inventive cocktail and food menu. We could have eaten there every night.
4. We booked a number of boat rides up the Douro. Isabel’s connection was a sailboat and LOVELY. On Airbnb we booked a motor boat and that, too, was absolutely delightful.
Enjoy—Isabel is the absolute best, and her home is gorgeous.