This apartment was on a lovely pedestrian street with a large grocery store, bakery shop, and gelato shop on the same block. It is about a 15 minute walk to the metro and 20 minutes to the river. Daily there were street musicians near the apartment so we made sure to open the balcony doors. It was lovely to have some outside space. I highly recommended this apartment if you are staying in Porto for a few days as it allows you to discover areas away from the high tourist area. If you have time, take bus 500, or walk to the ocean. The area is beautiful and the ocean offers a lovely reprieve from the city. I would not hesitate to stay in this apartment again. BTW, Lisbon or Porto.....Porto hands down!