Hi - My wife, 2 adult sons and I are going to be in Porto for 4 days in December. I've been looking for an apartment to rent and I've found two that look fine. One is a lot more expensive than the other so I'm trying to figure out which is the better location. Thanks Rua Gonçalo Cristovão, 121 – 2º Alameda Dr. Fernando Azeredo Antas Thanks in advance
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Oak Park, Illinois
4535 posts
Just looking at Google Maps the first one is right downtown near the main plaza. A very central location but some areas downtown can be a bit dodgy. The other is pretty far out from the center. I think it'd be more inconvenient for you but I believe it's in the nicest part of the city. But hopefully someone very familiar with Porto can offer their input.
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OP
Austin, tx, usa
3 posts
Thank you for your help.I'm having a bit of a difficult time figuring this out. The second one is a lot less expensive than the first. We may have a car, but if I can be in an area that I don't need one, I'd rather turn it in. Also, if people had places they knew about, I'd rather do that. Thanks
Posted by
Oak Park, Illinois
4535 posts
I suppose it depends on what you will do with your time in Porto. If you plan to mostly tour the area and Duoro Valley - the 2nd place with a car might be a good bet. But if you plan to spend your time mostly in Porto exploring the city and drinking port, then having a car will do you little good. The old center is not car friendly and you'd be better off taking a bus into the center each day or renting the more central apartment. Hope that helps as I've reached the limit of my Porto knowledge. PS - I assume you've seen photos of both apartments and they look fine?
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OP
Austin, tx, usa
3 posts
Thank you very much for your help. We will be driving around but not for the first couple of days. I think we will want to explore Porto and drink as much Port as possible! I think we are going to stay in the downtown apartment. I have seen pictures of both places and they look very nice.