FAQs

Porto is the second largest city in Portugal and the one that gave the country its name. Since 1996 its historic center is classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. A city with historical monuments, century-old bridges, parks, sea and the magnificent Douro River. Not to mention the typical gastronomy of the region, namely the famous specialties of the region: from Francesinha, to Tripas à Moda do Porto and Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá.

In 2001 it was considered the European Capital of Culture. Famous also for the wine cellars of Porto, for the quality of its restaurants, for its gastronomy, the city also has several cultural spaces of reference such as the Serralves Museum, the Casa da Música, the Lello Bookstore, and others.

A city full of life that is known for arts, research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Porto was voted Europe's Best City Break Destination in 2020, and the best European destination in 2017 for the third time in a row.

The B28 Apartments is an Aparthotel-serviced LA.

We are in the heart of Porto, next to Largo de São Domingos and Escadas da Vitória, 100 m from Ribeira.

We love to make our guests feel at home and we do everything we can to make sure they have a memorable experience. We prioritize comfort and simplicity, each guest is unique to us.   

Children are welcome.

Babies and children up to the age of 3/4 stay in a travel cot, and older guests stay in an extra bed at an additional cost of $30.

The 5th floor apartment has two single beds in the mezzanine, it is the most suitable for families with older children.

If you have young children up to the age of 7/8 any of the other apartments give, the only one that cannot receive children is 1B.

It is always a good idea to let us know what the best option is and if we have extra beds or cribs available. 

Yes, we include the ingredients in our direct reservations so that you can prepare a simple, homemade breakfast in the apartment and enjoy your home at Porto! We use organic and seasonal ingredients, we always leave slow-fermented bread, butter, homemade jam, natural orange juice, fruit, we don't use milk. We use products available in season. Sometimes we leave eggs, yogurt, granola. Tea and coffee are always available for all guests

We have no parking, as do almost all buildings in the historic center. However, there are several options for parking nearby. Either on the street at parking meters or in parking lots.

The closest park is the Ferreira Borges Market park, but expensive!

The Crystal Palace Park (https://mobilidade.cm-porto.pt/estacionamento-em-parques/parque-de-estacionamento-do-palacio) is the most economical. There are also other parks closer to the B28, such as the Palácio da Justiça Park, which is next to the courthouse. To enter this park you have to be attentive, you have to pass in front of the emergency room of the Santo António Hospital and pay attention to the traffic lights, go down behind the Palácio da Justiça and then go up the street right in front of the Cooperativa Árvore. The entrance to the park is on the right side and the park is in Praça de Lisboa.

You can always try to park in Passeio da Virtudes, Largo das Taipas, Largo de São João Novo have parking meters and the rate is cheaper than these ones here in Rua Ferreira Borges.

There's plenty of places for dinner around here.

We like Viva Kitchen, Traça (down here in the square), Sêmea of Chef Vasco Coelho dos Santos, Reitoria, Mitsu, Rogério do Redondo a little further away, and a few more?

On the riverbank on the way to Foz there are two very nice 'Nhac-Nhac' and 'Casa do Rio' pizzerias.

In Foz the Wish, the Bocca, Cafeina, Terra and Ichiban.
Lapa Lapa at Molhe and Praia da Luz have fantastic views of the sea!

In Matosinhos, which is the best place to eat fish and seafood, Gaveto and Marisqueira Antiga are our recommendations, but there are many....

We also recommend a visit to Casa da Guripa . To get there it is a 20 minute drive, it is in Angeiras, a fishing village very close and north of Porto. It is very good!

Places to have a drink in the late afternoon.

Around here:

• Prova;
• MiraJazz;
• BASE (in the Clérigos garden)
• Uncommon Chapel (it was a chapel that was transformed into a bar, very cute! it's between Santo António and Miguel Bombarda Hospital) 
• Aduela, in Carmo.
• Rota do Chá, in Miguel Bombarda (for snack and even in the late afternoon)

At Foz:

• Praia da Luz ;
• Gondarém Beach;
• I Bar

On Boavista Avenue:

• Café Corcel (next to Pinheiro Manso) was an old café that recently reopened. It has traditional snacks, pizzas and convent sweets

Here around the B28 there are a number of sites of tourist interest:

• Stock Exchange Palace;
• Church of San Francisco;
• House of the Infant;
• Stream;
• Wine cellars on Porto (the other side of the river)
• São Bento da Vitória Monastery;
• The Old Jail of Appeal, now the Museum of Photography;
• Tower of the Clerics (it is very worth climbing to the top of the tower if you have the breath to see the view);
• Church of the Clerics;
• São Bento Station;
• Sé do Porto.

Going up the cable car in Gaia (has a beautiful view) will give the garden of the Hill, cross the bridge Luís I on the upper deck before going to the Cathedral, it is worth going to the Guindais, the Guindalense drink a fine "very typical" then go through the SE / Episcopado down to the church of Grilos (Baroque facade huge but with a small body, (huge Baroque facade but with a small body, in a small square for the size of the facade very characteristic of the Baroque) has beautiful views right next door is the Largo da Pena Ventosa and down the medieval alleys that lead down to Mouzinho da Silveira, next to the Largo São Domingos.

An unforgettable experience : climb the Arrábida Bridge

If you want to do a tour with Porto a tour guide, we have partnerships with some guides;

If you want to go to the Douro, Gerês, Passadiços do Paiva we can arrange a specialized guide.

We organize dinners in our store for groups of at least 8 people.

Supper Club and various workshops (photography, healthy food, natural dyeing, and others). 

The B28 open house, allows the rent of spaces namely the shop or some of the apartments for:

• photo shoots;
• making promotional films;
• workshops;
• presentation of collections;
• company meetings;
• team building;
• corporate events;