A home away from home. We stayed here for 3 weeks and the apartment is super cozy with all the essentials needed. Beds were comfy, with high ceilings and big windows that offered nice bright light during the day and could be closed with shutters to eliminate all the light for sleeping. We did not notice and did not have any issues with street noise.
Door steps to everything you can possibly need, groceries, restaurants, cafes and shops. There’s a river 5 minute walk and beach roughly 10 minute walk. Vila do Conde is amazing, we were quite surprised at how much we enjoyed this city. It has so much to offer. The apartment is also close to the highway. Parking was right across the street in a square, we were always able to get parking with no problems. At this square they also run a market on Fridays, with fresh local items, fruit, cheese, eggs, clothing etc. Due to the market you have to park on the side streets from Thursday evening to Friday which also was not a problem getting parking.
Rui was a great host, checked on us to make sure our stay was enjoyable and made us feel right at home. We absolutely enjoyed our stay at Casa do Mercado and would love to return.