A better location for our 5 day stay in Porto we could not have found! The apartment had all the basic amenities and was very clean. Within walking distance of São Bento station and literally a few meters from the Tram stop and river and easy walking distance from the bridge to the other side of the river where all the Port houses are. Cristina made some great recommendations and we followed her advice on a few of these. We were privileged to attend a show at the Casa da Música and safely used the Metro system and walked back home after midnight! Another highlight was taking the Tram to Foz do Douro ; then walking all along the beachfront and enjoying a seafood lunch in the Matosinhos Sul area. To return, we used the Metro from Matosinhos Sul via Trinidade. All of this took about 5 hours and was an unforgetable experience. Dinners at the Mercado Beira Rio combined with beautiful sunset views from the Jardim do Morro also turned out to be very special. All of Porto can easily be explored,using this apartment as a base. Yes, it will (literally) entail many ups and downs, but that is Porto! To enjoy the views and experience the city, one has to be prepared for the steep hills and wear comfortable walking shoes.