Our visit to Porto came about because Lonely Planet every year nominates 10 cities as the top 10 best value places to travel to. We heeded their advice and headed off to find out for ourselves why. In 2016 we took their advice and headed to Kotor and in 2017 we jetted out to Porto. We were not disappointed with our decision. What we found was a fascinating city with...
If you are visiting Porto Portugal you may want to book a Porto Walking Tour with Porto Walkers. In 3 hours we covered a lot of Porto, walking up and down this hilly city, the history, what is happening now, the people, the food and the sights. Porto is famous for port wine and you are reminded of this everywhere you walk. “V” our guide was a delight and...
Travelling Porto With Yellow Bus Tours After travelling on Yellow Bus Madeira we were delighted to be able to travel on Yellow Bus Tours Porto Portugal. The Yellow Buses are a great way to get to understand the layout of a city and to determine what places you want to see as well as learning interesting facts along the way. It is also great fun looking down...
Are you planning a visit to Porto? Do you love food tours and walking tours? There is no better way to get to the heart of a city or its people than by taking a walking food tour and that is just what we did with Taste Porto Food Tour. (Editor Update January 2020) We contacted Carly at Taste Porto to inquire about their Downtown Food Tour and their new addition the...
Wondering where to stay in Porto? If you want luxury and the best location in Porto, there is no need to look any further than the Intercontinental Hotel Porto Portugal. It is one of the top Porto Hotels. If you are visiting Porto this is the ideal location to base yourself. Within walking distance of the Intercontinental Hotel Porto is the Sao Bento Railway Station...
Looking for things to do in Madeira? Who would have thought there were so many things to do in Madeira Portugal. We spent 2 weeks on Madeira Island and we still did not cover all that we wanted to. Madeira surprised us. Madeira is certainly in a gem in the Atlantic. Madeira really has it all: top-class hotels and restaurants, stunning coastal and mountainous...
There is a good reason why we chose to do a Madeira Island Tour with MJ Tours of Madeira. Have you seen the roads in Madeira? They are not for the faint-hearted as you travel up into the mountains, they are windy, narrow and in some parts very steep and you do have to have your wits about you when driving. Madeira has now a new road system with tunnels that replaces...
All You Need To Know About A Walking Tour of Funchal We are passionate about walking tours in each place that we visit, especially the walking tour of Funchal Madeira that we took with Beata from History Tellers. In the couple of hours, we spent in Beata’s company, we learned so much about Funchal, its history and came across squares and alleyways that...
The Yellow Bus Tour Madeira Island in Portugal is a great way to start your holiday off in Madeira. When we travel, there are 2 ways that we like to visit a city, on the 1st or 2nd full day, is either by a sightseeing city tour bus or by a free walking tour or both, as they both give you different aspects. Whilst in Portugal why not check out Yellow Bus Porto for...