You’ll see the apartment has wonderful views but they are even better when you are there! It’s a small apartment but one wall is basically a window so it really doesn’t feel small. And the view is so good it’s sometimes hard to leave! The apartment has all you need - well equipped kitchen with dishwasher, coffee pod machine and even a small utility room with washing machine. The bed pulls down from the wall but has a good mattress and we found it very comfortable. Hosts were great - incredibly helpful. We arrived an hour early but Fillipe met us and gave us a lot advice on where to eat etc.
The area is great. It’s about 20 minutes to walk to the bridge and the town centre but the walk is lovely by the river - it’s the best view because you look across to old Porto. There’s a boardwalk you can use, and you can also walk the other way to Afurada, a fishing villain by the mouth of the Douro.
Quick tips - explore this side of the river on the way to the bridge; the best coffee and some of the nicest brunches we had were in 7G coffee roasters, back from the river front. We also visited the food market by the front (Mercado Gaia) which has several different food stalls and is always full of locals. The vegetarian stand was amazing. Lots of other things to do - we loved Porto and will definitely come back, and when we do we will return to these hosts!