We were welcomed by Marcelo Snr and Jnr at the apartment and as our train from Lisbon arrived before 4pm they were kind enough to allow us to check in early. Throughout our stay we were supplied with information and even had a taxi booked for our early flight back home. All in all really great hosts.
This apartment does have a wow factor - it is bigger than it looks in the photographs, it is spotlessly clean and shiny white.
The views out of the bedrooms across the river to Porto really are breathtaking.
A short walk down the hill takes you to numerous restaurants, a small market and all of the Port Lodges in Gaia.
A short walk up the hill takes you to some local shops and a decent mini supermarket.
Porto can be reached easily by the high or low routes over the spectacular bridge and it really is a lovely city.
Great beaches are also within an hour or so's walk on either side of the Douro.