Fisherman's Village and Porto

The house is set in a fishing village that preserve its traditions
Various events take place, religious, sporting, musical.
In the streets at lunch time the grilled fish and the conviviality of the people make the taste of those who pass by.
The women wash their clothes in the public tank and dry the clothes on the strands giving a festive air to the place.
Located 100 meters away, Douro Marina with boats from around the world.
The ornithological nature park where you can observe several birds in their habitat, can walk for 10 minutes and is in the Douro estuary.
Typical restaurants, boat rentals, bicycles, water sports, gym and spa, Port wine cellars, river and sea beaches, ornithological natural park. All right in front of Porto, 10 minutes from the bustling downtown. You can reach Porto in many ways. In Gaia Centro Histórico (3 Km on foot) you can also take the aerial lift Gaia near the Port Wine Cellars. From Gaia Historic Center and after crossing the river in Ponte D. Luis I is in Ribeira, the historic World Heritage center.

At the end of the street you can cross the river by boat (every 30 m). The boat ticket is 2 € (plus 1 € if you have a bike). Across the river you can take the bus (line 500), the tourist bus or the tram (Porto Tramway City Tour, line 1, every 30m).
Bus stop at the end of the street, in front of the river (Line 14 - Gaia Metro; Line 18 - Porto Boavista - Casa da Música; Line 27 - Porto Historic Center).

A 3 km walk on the river will take you to the Port Wine Cellars in Gaia Centro Histórico. After crossing Luís I Bridge you will be at Ribeira - Porto Centro Histórico. Keep going along the river to the pier side area of Gaia. There you will find shelves to secure the bikes so you can visit the Port wine cellars if you like.
You will see in the Douro river anchored picturesque Rabelo boats that in the past used to transport the wine from the Douro Valley north to the cellars of Porto in Gaia to be aged and bottled. There are also card / gift shops and a wide range of restaurants serving international and Portuguese cuisine. You can get on a cruise boat to the Douro River from here. At the end of the pier side avenue cross the Luis bridge and turn left onto Porto Ribeira. Once again you will find some very good typical Portuguese restaurants and cafes under the backdrop of old houses. If you still have the energy then cycle to Rua Mouzinho da Silveira to Avenida dos Aliados, which is the heart of the historic center.
You can get Andante tickets at the airport to use on the bus near the apartment, which will take you to Ribeira de Gaia or Porto or Avenida dos Aliados for good navigation radiating out of the center.

If you like old buildings, Porto has many, especially lining the steep banks of the Douro river. On the south bank, in Vila Nova de Gaia, you can visit the 'Porto' wine cellars for a piece of winemaking history, wine tasting and even shopping. .
The city of Porto is of great historical interest. In the Romanesque Cathedral (Se 'do Porto) D. John I of Portugal married D. Filipa de Lencastre, sister of King Henry IV of England and daughter of John Gaunt. The Portuguese-English alliance (Treaty of Windsor 1386) is the oldest registered military alliance in the world. Your son Infante D. Henry was born in 1394 in Porto, probably when the royal couple was living in the city, now a museum called Casa do Infante (Prince's House).
Porto was registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996.
Places to visit and things to do:
Ribeira (pier side) in Porto and Gaia sides and its typical and modern restaurants.
Port Wine Cellars (cellars) tasting and guided tours.
Palacio da Bolsa Museum (19th-century stock exchange).
Tram Museum (traffic museum)