When open umbrellas don't mean it's miserable out 31 July 2012 By Luna Dizon Put some colour in your life to brighten your day and check out these photos on an umbrella art installation on a street in the small town of Águeda in Portugal if you're not convinced. The town is only an hour's drive south from Porto in the north. The region it's in is also famous for serving up delicious roast suckling pig. That's all I need to know to want to head there! Get around Portugal with a great deal Portugal car hire from CarJet. No Comments Leave a Comment Read Article 31 Jul
Oh so beautiful Porto 02 July 2012 By Luna Dizon Famous as the home of Port, the star attraction for me wasn't the sweet wine but the city itself. Beautiful buildings look like they pile on top of each other on Porto's hills, contemporary designs inside bars and restaurants will surprise you and feel a desire to tile the whole of your house after admiring the tiles that decorate many of the buildings in and around town - they tell a story too! Also, see where JK Rowling might have got inspiration from for Hogwarts with a look inside one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. Make the most of your car hire and drive your Porto car hire to the coast to enjoy long stretches of golden sand and perhaps even a refreshing dip in the sea! No Comments Leave a Comment Read Article 02 Jul
The not-port drink to drink when in Porto 27 June 2012 By Luna Dizon Yes, if you're in Porto, of course you should try the Port. If you're not going to be downing lots of the stuff, why not drive your Porto car hire over to Gaia on the other side of the river to try it on one of the cellar tours. But another drink that's a must try is actually a G&T at Peter's Café Sport bar on Ribeira on Porto's side of the River Douro... I'm told it's the best in the world! No Comments Leave a Comment Read Article 27 Jun
Euro 2012 with a Francesinha in Porto 25 June 2012 By Luna Dizon Introducing a Porto institution that's more Porto than Port wine. The Francesinha might have been created by a French chef who moved to the city but it's thoroughly Porto - it's a mammoth sandwich filled with ham, a Portuguese smoked sausage and steak. A big pile of melted cheese on top and doused in a special francesinha sauce that's a little spicy and a little tangy made with beer. Everyone in Porto has their favourite place to eat one, we drive across the bridge to Gaia for francesinha with a view. It's also the perfect thing to eat whilst watching football. With Euro 2012 on, what a great reason to try it! Discover more with your Porto car hire. Comments (1) Show Comments Leave a Comment Read Article 25 Jun
Eating Porto 25 June 2012 By Luna Dizon My first time in Porto and in Portugal and I'm not just blown away by how pretty this hilly city is, the food's delicious! From meat sandwiches to cod and even tripe, you'll find the food range varied - as well as the places you can find to try them! You'll find places that are full of belle epoque grandeur as well as contemporary cool. As well as plenty of hole in the wall type cafés whose interior might not make you go wow but they can certainly make your taste buds go wow! Savour the taste of Porto with a great deal Porto car hire from CarJet. No Comments Leave a Comment Read Article 25 Jun
Departing from Porto Airport 23 June 2012 By Luna Dizon From shopping to eating as well as passport control and gates information, find it all in our walk-through guide to departures at Porto Airport. If you need information on travel options to and from the airport including Porto car hire, we can help you there too! No Comments Leave a Comment Read Article 23 Jun
Returning your car hire to Porto Airport 23 June 2012 By Luna Dizon Read CarJet's guide to returning your car hire to Porto Airport. If you've read our guide to collecting your car hire at the airport, you'll know that the car hire car parks are just a very short drive from the airport. This is our guide to taking your Porto car hire back to the right car park. Car hire companies based at the airport include Avis, Hertz, Europcar, Guerin, Budget and Auto Jardim as well as Goldcar who are only 5 minutes drive away. They all have courtesy buses to take you from the airport to the relevant car park. No Comments Leave a Comment Read Article 23 Jun
Travelling onwards from Porto Airport 22 June 2012 By Luna Dizon Find out about your options for travelling from Porto Airport. This includes public transport, taxis as well as Porto Airport car hire and Porto city car hire. If you haven't already, don't forget to check our great Porto car hire deals. No Comments Leave a Comment Read Article 22 Jun