We loved going to marketplaces when visiting Europe, and whenever possible, always intentionally chose apartments within walking distance of one.
The apartment (Thomaz Palace) we stayed in Porto was exceptionally nice in terms of amenities, and had a private parking space. It was also within 10 minutes of walking distance to the Mercado do Bolhão.
We checked in around 5PM, and after settling in, we walked to the market to get dinner around 7PM. The market was surprisingly empty, most of their stands had been cleared. This must be one of those markets that were active early in the morning and ended early. We settled on a pasta food stand, where they cooked the pasta then sauced it up in a big thing of cheese. It was pretty good.
We returned to the market every morning after that. During the day, the market was very lively with seafood stands, fruit stands, and dried food stands. We tried cherimoya (a tropical fruit Thanh remembered from her childhood in Vietnam) and it was delicious!
On the last morning of Porto, Thanh returned to the market one last time for round 2 of mocha and cherimoya. The mocha was from C'Alma, which had a stand at the market as well as a coffee shop in Porto. The mocha was one of the best mocha's we had.
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