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Porto neighbohood / accomodation recommendations for family?

Hello
We will be visiting Lisbon and Porto with our 6 year old next July - we will probably have 5 nights in Porto. We are first timers, and looking for recommendations in regards as were to stay.

We will be arriving and leaving on the high speed train (flying in and out of Lisbon). We generally like to have a place in the midst of the "stuff to do". That allows us if we want to go back to our hotel/apartment for an afternoon siesta before heading back out for the night. We definitely don't mind taking public transportation, but really enjoy walking and strolling around the neighborhood.

I would definitely value convenience (both to attractions and transport) and willing to pay a little extra for it. Ideally we would have some sort of apartment, but not against a hotel provided there is room for the three of us, and not a super small room.

I don't have specific plans yet, but likely will take a day river cruise, and up for any visits to near by smaller towns in addition to the typical Porto sites.

Thanks again and any and all advice appreciated.

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Try https://www.feelporto.com/en/

We rented a three-bedroom three-bathroom apartment for 3 couples in 2023. They have a huge inventory of different sized departments in various locations at reasonable prices. We stayed about 800 meters North of Sao Bento train station and found it to be very convenient. Good luck.

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I like the Rua dos Flores neighborhood. It’s relatively flat and close to Sao Bento and a reasonable walk to the river, cathedral, etc. The area has lots of restaurants, too. I usually use Airbnb and or Booking.com for apartment reservations. Both have the ability to filter your search and have worked well for me.