Location: Airport Porto
Day 1 - 20 Sep 2021
Aéroport de Porto-Francisco Sá-Carneiro
Content: I arrived at Porto airport around 3pm and decided to get the tram + metro into the centre of the city. This is the cheapest way to get to the centre, it takes roughly 30 to 40 minutes.
Location: Porto
Day 1 - 20 Sep 2021
Sao Bento station
Content: The metro station stops right in front of the famous blue tiled train station!
LovelyStay Porto
Content: I booked an Airbnb next to the centre of Porto only 5 minutes walk away from popular sights like the cathedral and the train station. The famous bridge is 10 minutes walk (down some beautiful steps near the apartment). The apartment was clean and spacious. There’s a fully equipped kitchen and Netflix too! I only paid 50€ per night - a bargain!
Location: Porto
Day 2 - 21 Sep 2021
FÁBRICA COFFEE ROASTERS PORTO
Content: Coffee and breakfast time! I found this amazing coffee shop in the heart of the vitoria area. The coffee is great and yummy food too! Good prices as well.
Location: Vitória
Day 2 - 21 Sep 2021
Vitória
Content: Afterwards I walked around the Vitoria area where there are lots of art murals and cute streets.
Location: Porto
Day 2 - 21 Sep 2021
Tapabento S.Bento
Content: Lunch in a traditional Portuguese restaurant! It’s right next to the famous Sao bento train station.
Cathédrale de Porto
Content: I went inside the cathedral (ticket covers the tower and inside) and the views over the city were amazing.
Location: Unknown
Day 2 - 21 Sep 2021
Douro
Content: Before dinner I walked along the river Douro and admired the beautiful bridge.
Location: Porto
Day 2 - 21 Sep 2021
Osteria di Porto
Content: Dinner right next to the apartment (2 minutes walk away). The pasta dishes are very tasty!
Location: Porto
Day 3 - 22 Sep 2021
Église du Carmel
Content: I woke up early this morning to see the beautiful blue tiled church with no one around! It’s definitely worth getting up earlier!
Librairie Lello
Content: This is such a beautiful library but it can get very busy… I suggested getting there early and buying the premium ticket. The premium ticket allows you to choose a book in the library and a fast pass to enter, whereas with the normal ticket you can be queuing outside for hours!!
Praça de Parada Leitão
Content: Just outside the library is this beautiful square!
Noshi Coffee & Healthy Food
Content: Right next to the square is this great coffee shop! The green interior is so pretty and the coffee was good!
Centre portugais de photographie
Content: I’m a big photography fan so I loved this museum. It’s free and very close to the centre! I loved seeing the old vintage cameras.
Lazy Breakfast Club
Content: Just opposite this restaurant was a great brunch place! The dessert (banoffee pie) was to die for!
Location: Vila Nova de Gaia
Day 3 - 22 Sep 2021
Vila Nova de Gaia
Content: Admiring Porto from the other side of the river in Gaia.
Restaurante Dourum
Content: Watching the sun go down with something to eat.
Location: Day out to Guimarães
Day 4 - 23 Sep 2021
Padeirinha Doce
Content: Breakfast from a bakery outside the apartment! Very cute pastries and vegan options.
São Bento Station
Content: I took a train to Guimarães for a day out. I bought a ticket in the train station and it cost roughly 7€ there and back.
Location: Guimarães
Day 4 - 23 Sep 2021
Guimarães
Content: The train took 45 minutes. Guimarães is a very cute and historical town. I enjoyed walking around the old centre.
Paço dos Duques de Bragança
Content: I bought a ticket to visit the ducs palace and the castle! They are both worth a visit and I loved the rocky castle outside. After this I went back to the train station with a taxi. It cost roughly 5€.
Location: Porto
Day 5 - 24 Sep 2021
Nicolau Porto
Content: I had breakfast at Nicolau, a great brunch/coffee shop. The food was incredible and it was very reasonable.
Praça da Trindade
Content: Admiring the views of the cathedral through the small alleyways.
Location: Penafiel
Day 5 - 24 Sep 2021
Centro Histórico de Lagares
Content: Discovering the historical centre of Porto. The views of Gaia are the best!
Location: Porto
Day 5 - 24 Sep 2021
Nata Lisboa
Content: Trying a pasteis de nata is a must when in Portugal! :)
Location: Vila Nova de Gaia
Day 5 - 24 Sep 2021
Caves Cálem
Content: I booked some port tasting in the afternoon at Gaia. The ticket includes a tour of the cellars and some tasting at the end.
Location: Porto
Day 5 - 24 Sep 2021
Pont Dom-Luís
Content: The bridge in Porto is a must see (you can’t miss it!). It’s so beautiful in the evening and it’s a perfect place to watch the sun set.
Location: Maia
Day 6 - 25 Sep 2021
Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro
Content: I took the metro + tram back to the airport from the train station. I hope that you enjoyed this travel guide! Post a comment if you have any questions! :)