Sónia’s fourth-floor (with elevator), one-bedroom apartment is fantastic. Recently renovated with polished pine floors, fully outfitted kitchen, spacious bedroom, and a combination living room-dining room-kitchen area…this is an easily accessed stunner in Porto’s historic district.
Uphill and downhill are restaurants, wine bars, churches and museums. The bridge leading to Porto’s port cellars is a short stroll away.
A half block downhill is the inappropriately named Wine Box, a small eatery and tasting bar whose owners have an encyclopedic knowledge of Portugal’s bottled wines and ports. (Book in advance…for both Sónia’s apartments and The Wine Box.)
Sónia is a fabulous host. She quickly replies to queries and supplies maps and touring/dining suggestions.