We loved being in a convenient neighborhood with cafes and restaurants nearby. The apartment is small, but with good light from the windows. If you use a computer mouse, bring a mouse pad, since the desk has a glass top. We especially enjoyed the food and the welcome at Madureiras...ask for Aires (pronounced Irish) and say Bob and Peggy sent you. We took a day trip to Braga and Guimaraes - both fascinating. The Yellow Bus ticket also included two different hop-on, hop-off tours, and on the Purple tour, our guide pointed out an excellent seafood restaurant, Marco's. We took the train to Coimbra and Aveiro, preferring the latter though both were great. Take a canal trip in Aveiro and a Douro 6 Bridges tour in Porto!