Greetings
We have a two and half weeks trip to Algarve and Porto. Flight to Algarve, 9 days there then flight or train to Porto. We want to rent a car for three days to see Douro and the see Porto and attend a conference for a week without car. Questions:
1. Should we fly or take the train? Train is cheaper and has no luggage hassle or travel to the airport. But it's long and means we need to stay in Porto for a night before renting car in the morning for Douro. Also don't know if we can rent at the train station. Flight is more expensive and it's Ryanair which I hate. But will mean we can rent car directly and go to Douro that same day
- We think three or four nights in Douro and a week in Porto. Where should we stay in either place? Budget is important but don't want to share washroom. Any hotels or bnbs?
- Do we need AC? In Porto especially? And where to stay to have less hills?
Thanks in advance