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I spent January and February of this year in Porto under the tight lockdown. It soon became my favorite city in Portugal (I've only seen Lisbon and a few cities in Algarve though) even though I couldn't do a lot with the tight restrictions. It's walkable, charming and cozy. The weather was wintery and it rained almost every day, but I co…
I spent January and February of this year in Porto under the tight lockdown. It soon became my favorite city in Portugal (I've only seen Lisbon and a few cities in Algarve though) even though I couldn't do a lot with the tight restrictions. It's walkable, charming and cozy. The weather was wintery and it rained almost every day, but I could always take an umbrella and go for a walk. After six months in Portugal, I decided that it is not the country I want to move to. But if I ever did move to Portugal, Porto would be the place. Enjoy your stay!
I really enjoyed my stay in Portugal--it's a beautiful country and has a lot to offer. I got the impression however that I would have to make a huge effort and go out of my way to make friends and create a community. People were nice but seemed to be reserved and not very open to outsiders. Being reserved myself and not knowing a single person in the country, I'm not sure if I'm up to the task. Also, cost of living wasn't as inexpensive as I had heard. Finally, Portugal is far away from other countries in Europe and traveling by train is impractical and expensive so to get anywhere one would have to fly every time. All together, it didn't have enough draw for me. I'm going to try Italy next. We'll see how that goes. :)