This apartment is the perfect spot by the sea in Porto. Forget staying the city centre, at Maria's place you can have breakfast on the roof terrace with the magnificent sea view, stroll a few meters down to the beach, and go into town later for dinner with the 500 bus. Or even better, eat at one of the many restaurants nearby. (Try the cozy brunch at Luca!) We spent almost a week here in June, and the space had everything we wanted. Maria is so hospitable and nice, and shared tips for the neighbourhood and helped us arrange a taxi for our 05.00 flight out of Porto. For festival-goers, this place is a 25 min walk away from Primavera Sound - very nice when everyone else is queuing for the bus back to town. Surfing in Matosinhos is the same distance. The pictures don't do it justice. (Regarding construction noise that someone else mentioned: There is some renovation in and around the building, but we heard it maybe two or three times during our stay, and only in the daytime when we would normally be out and about. Do not let that stop you.)