Our story: Ryan had just finished a 'camino' of 700km along the north coast of Spain, and Shaun flew to Porto to celebrate this achievement with her. Ryan arrived earlier than expected and after contacting Ana&Richard, she was able to use the appartment earlier in the day. Such flexibility was a great relief for very weary feet! Shaun arrived later after a 30min metro ride from the airport - no hassle travel.
When you enter the appartment you have a sense of 'home', light, space, cleanliness and warmth. The decoration is just enough to be welcoming without being overpowering. Thought has been put into the funishings, and with no less than 8 French windows (with balconies) the romantics can go wild reinacting Romeo & Juliet! Not being a couple, we just enjoyed letting the outside in, and watching everyday life pass below us as we sat around the kitchen table chatting.
You're in the middel of it all here. You step out of the appartment and whether you turn left, right, go up or down, there is something to see and enjoy - including the night life. For the light sleeper, the second bedroom protects from the noise, but Shaun actually found hearing people enjoying Porto by night a positive part of the whole experience.
Porto as a city is beautiful, diverse enough to meet all needs, and easy to get around by foot and public transport. The people are so welcoming, and we were pleasantly surprised by how safe we felt, something a tourist often misses in cities these days.
We saw all we wanted to, at a very relaxed pace over 5 days, and still left with a feeling of 'we're not finished with Porto'.
So, Porto and Ana&Richard, a very big thank you! We look forward to returning to see you both again soon.