I'll be turning 18 in a few days. I will be going to Porto in february of next year. It will be my first solo trip. I will have 3 full days to spend in and around the city. I mostly want to explore nature and discover various habitats. I like looking for different species and photographing them. This is my plan as of now:

DAY 1:

- Arriving at airport, taking metro to hostel, checking in.

- Buying food and exploring the city a bit in the evening.

DAY 2:

- Nature reserve at Mindelo (dunes, native forests, shrubland, fields. Various salamanders, frogs, reptiles, toads, plants etc.)

- Exploring the rocky beaches of Porto (tide pools with sea anemones, shells, starfish etc.)

DAY 3:

- Exploring area around Hostel & paths on the ridges next to the Douro river (plants & mosses)

- Barrinha de Esmoriz (Swamp, laguna, dunes. Birds, swamp plants, reptiles etc.)

- Gaia & Centro do Porto

DAY 4:

- Rio Simão & Valongo or Rio Ferreira & Serra de Santa Justa (hills, valleys, streams, fields, dry bushland.…