Porto is the famous city of the Port wine, by the Atlantic Ocean and the Douro River valley, so you will find a diversity of landscapes to enjoy, beaches, parks, river, cliffs and the metropolitan area full of cultural programs, museums, shops, restaurants, concerts, bars, galleries, gardens and parties.
By statistics, tourists stay just 3 nights in Porto, but that is changing recently, the city is getting very famous and metropolitan area has many new attractions in the
recent years.
Porto airport is also the base of two Low Cost airline companies: Ryan Air, and Easy Jet. It is at the moment one of the most popular destinations for europeans on vacation.
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You will miss a lot of Porto staying just 3 nights. Five nights are more reasonable, but many people are staying for a week or more. Porto is also a lot cheaper than Lisbon, and Algarve. This blog will give you some ideas! Check Casa da Música, home of Porto Orchestra, with all kinds of music programs. Take the modern subway metro and go everywhere, even come and go to the airport in it.
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Funicular is an inclined cable car that links uptown, with downtown, from Batalha Square right down to the Douro River, by Dom Luis bridge. It is an easy way to visit the Porto Wine Cellars, crossing the river to Vila Nova de Gaia. (fotos by GolfoNorte)
Portugal is probably one of the best countries to eat on Earth. Sea food is really good and the wine is among the best in Europe. You will find simple restaurants where you can eat very well and cheap, and also some very sophisticated ones like Café Majestic (photo by fofo), an old art deco cafe.
Porto is the famous city of the Port wine, by the Atlantic Ocean and the Douro River valley, so you will find a diversity of landscapes to enjoy, beaches, parks, river, cliffs and the metropolitan area full of cultural programs, museums, shops, restaurants, concerts, bars, galleries, gardens and parties.
