Biggest Mistake You Could Make In Porto

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Published 2023-12-02
Nobody likes to be scammed or go to a city and end up not experiencing it the right way. Josh and Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere explain some common mistakes that you should avoid in Porto, Portugal. These mistakes should be avoided whether visiting or moving here.

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All Comments (21)
  • @lisalowe132
    Great video! We spent 4 days in Porto over Thanksgiving and made most of the mistakes you mentioned 😂. The video came out after our travels. We learned a lot and will be back. Tip - there is an escalator in Sao Bento train station, for late at night when the last climb towards the Se is difficult.
  • @GeraldFigal
    I’m shocked you didn’t mention what I think is the number 1 (tourist) mistake: using the Euronet ATM machines. Avoid that ripoff like the plague.
  • @adamgonzalez3876
    I loved the instant gratification of this video. Super high tempo, super fun, and jam packed with great info !!! Thanks guys 🙌🏼✈️🫶🏼🙌🏼✈️🫶🏼
  • I'm Portuguese and I live in Porto. A very good restaurante in Ribeira is Casario, good food, amazing view.
  • @MyExpatTaxes
    We are headed to Porto for the FAWCO event in March for the first time, and this was so helpful!
  • Never say you think house is cheap in Porto when you gain foreign wages. It is highly inappropriate and unconsiderate for the residents.
  • @trave7644
    True about the river front restaurants, and bars not having that good food. But having a drink there is fun.
  • @flavOG
    Nice haircut Josh! ;) Great vid guys!
  • @lga908
    Nice vid with good advices which as a quasi-resident I totally agree. I thank myself for listening to local advice when I first visited Porto in 2017 and ended up in the lovely place of Matosinhos as my second home where the lifestyle, environment and property price growth has way exceeded expectations. Now gaining a property price of over 100% in 4 years, we managed to swap our apartment into an isolada or islolated house in the same municipal. It was the top 3 best decision I made in my whole life. Looking forward to seeing you guys make a video introducing Matosinhos. We will move in permanently in 1 year, hope to meet the Porto expat community soon!
  • @mateusquasetuga
    Biggest mistake you can make is standing in line forever at Conga when you could just walk 2-3 minutes up Bonjardim and have a bifana em pão at Churrasqueira Lameiras.
  • @Portugal_Pete
    Perfect... heading to Porto for a day trip on Monday... a hat-tip & obrigado to you for the francesinha recommendations. Love the channel... Cheers!
  • @steveobrien2720
    I'll be in Porto in May of 2024 for my second visit....and your travel tips will certainly be helpful! Muito obrigado!
  • Just got back last week from Portugal. My wife just couldn’t bring herself to not tip.However, she picked a fantastic Hotel, practically across the street from the crystal palace park, amazing park. Our hotel also had a restaurant called “jangle”(maybe misspelled”. Just by pure dumb luck we got to enjoy two fantastic events during our Porto time. Time out magazine hosted an event at the hotel restaurant that as guest we were invited to attend. But we also got the opportunity to walk around and hit people on the head with a sqeeky hammer. Finally I'm really bummed that I can’t get Super Bock anywhere near where I live. Counting the days until we return to Portugal.
  • Very good YouTube video. You both are so articulate and have ggod insight, and you are sooo young! Ya for adventure.
  • @largelingerie
    Great video that makes me want to return again and again. Have you done a best day trips from Porto (without a car) video yet? I’d love an itinerary, especially from you guys. Maybe places to stay, and your favorite restaurants? Thanks for feeding my Porto addiction!
  • @juliawoods2874
    Great tips Josh and Kalie! Yuko Tavern has the best vegetarian francesinha! I thought for sure the number one mistake would be not watching where you’re walking. 😅💩
  • @kimboot8293
    Great tips. I always get so stressed out for not buying enough fares for my trips and got stuck at turnstiles. Well, it happened recently in Lisbon. I love trains/metros and will heed your advice when I visit Porto again:). Thank you, my two favorite people😊♥️