We travelled to Porto to visit a friend who lives there during her Erasmus programme.
* The apartment *
Staying at Manuela's apartmant was an excellent choice! The building is completely renovated, the apartment is super clean and fully equipped. We had some port wine and fish snacks waiting on the table for us, which was a kind welcome. It is located in the centre, the River Douro can be reached within a ~3 minute walk down the streets! There's a lovely street (Rua das Flores) in line with Mouzinho with a bunch of cafés, restarurants where you can have breakfast/dinner; gift shops and a mini supermarket (MiniPreco) – everything is near at hand!
* Sightseeing in Porto *
- Went through Dom Luís bridge several times (I have sick of heights :])
- Went to the top of Tower Clérigos Church (76m!)
- Went on a boat trip on River Douro + wine tasting
- Visited the Livraria Lello library
- Ate sushi, francesinha, and tapas @RUA
- Visited the seaside by bus
- Had fun in a karaoke party till 4AM
- Visited the university for my friend's piano performance
* MustSees *
- There's a lovely shop at the ground floor, called "Loja Das Conservas", where Madalena helped us to buy some souvenirs – it's a must see!
- Pedro has a cool tapas & music bar, called "RUA", worth visiting!
We definitely enjoyed our stay in Porto in 20°C in the middle of December :]
Muito obrigado Madalena, Manuela & Pedro!
#FC Porto vs. Leicester City – 5:0