The view from the balcony is magical. On my last night I didn’t even go out, I just wanted to sit on the balcony, drinking some port and listening to music and the sounds of the city. The apartment itself is spacious (bigger than it appears in the photos) and has everything you need. It’s also cool: while I was there there temperature in Porto was around 29 degrees but the flat always felt cool. There’s a fan but I never turned it on. The location is also perfect: about 20 metres to one of the main viewpoints in the city where you can get great views. Walking distance to everything else. The Ponte Luis bridge is stunning (go as the sun is going down) and is about a 15 minute walk from the apartment. The beautiful Crystal Palace Gardens are about a 20 minute walk and a lovely place to relax and read etc.
One thing to be aware of: the next door neighbours on the ground floor have a cockerel! My heart sank when I first heard it very loudly “COCK-DOODLE-DOOO!” hahaha but don’t worry: the little guy likes to express himself now and then but for long periods of time he is quiet. When you’re sleeping, you can close the interior doors in the apartment and you will hardly here his wake up call at 6am haha. I grew quite fond of the little guy. Like I said, don’t worry: most of the time he is quiet.
I would love to come back to this apartment!