Porto has so much to see. It is a city built above the River Duoro and has a number of inclines. The architecture is lovely with a number of buildings having their facades decorated with typical blue Portugeuse tiles. There is transport around the city but we found walking everywhere allowed us to catch those view points and discover alleys, green space and unexpected areas you don't see on public transport.
We loved the Taylor's cellar tour and found a beer festival at the Crystal Palace gardens which was unexpected but fun. There was an delightful small space in the middle of Porto right next to the church tower that you can climb that serves beer and you can sit under trees on wooden chairs. It's above the road, and a small group of shops, including a Costa, so look up to find it. A lovely place to take a book and have a beer.
The accommodation is well located in the north of the city and about 15 minutes walk to the very centre. It's close to the metro after arriving by air and easy to find.
The room consists of a large very firm bed and a covered balcony with a small fridge and kettle and there is a large, modern bathroom and excellent shower. It was very clean It has its own door with a key just like a mini apartment and is situated on the 1 st floor at the rear of the house. The house is a traditional 19 th century, high ceilinged terrace on quite a busy street. It was a good location for us as we like to explore on foot.
We would recommend the very friendly host, who speaks fluent English and French and gave us plenty of tips and a map. A very good trip to a beautiful city.