Gaia is a municipality in Porto city, located in Northern Portugal. It lies opposite Porto on the south bank of Douro river. The airport closest to Gaia from which tourists enter is the Porto Airport at 14km. From there, many cheap car rental in Gaia services are available to help tourist explore Gaia and the neighboring tourist destinations at their own convenience.

Many hotels are located near the area. Some of the nearest hotels found here include Novotel Porto Gaia, Ibis Porto Gaia, Hotel da Bolsa and Pestana Porto. If you still haven’t found the perfect hotel alternative aparthotels, pousadas and inns are very accessible via an affordable car hire in Gaia. Travelling around Gaia is always a breeze with a rented car.

Gaia boasts of many Port wine lodges, where wines are blended and aged. In these lodges, you can taste fine wines. Tourists may also cross the Douro river and enjoy the scenic route. Other tourist spots in Gaia are best reached with a cheap car rental in Gaia. Also a must-see is the 16th-century monastery of the Serra do Pilar, which displays unusual cloisters and spectacular views of Oporto and Douro River. Tourists should also experience a tour of the cellars in Vila Nova da Gaia. A few kilometres to the south of Gaia, stands Sao Salvador monastery. It is an Augustinian monastery built in 1574.