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2 Stars - 26 Opinions
Rua Dr Placido Costa, Porto, Northern Portugal, 4200-450, Portugal
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I'm supposed to fly into Porto this Saturday, Aug 21st, and from there take a train or bus into Vigo or Pontevedra. Are the fires in northern Portugal hindering or stopping travel between the two destinations?
Nop, everything's ok :)
Have a good trip!
Well, it's hard to guess how the things will be on the 21st August.
But is not so common to close the roads and the train line.
To be sure before doing the trip, check here:
http://www.prociv.pt/sites/en4/ocorrencies/Pages/ListaFogos.aspx
Fingers crossed! I have read today in the local media that the situation, although not good, is nowhere near as bad as the serious fires of 2003 and 2005.
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A good reference for you in this city is Pra?a Humberto Delgado, where is located the City Hall. Train station (S?o Bento), Cathedral and Cl?rigos Tower are a few metres from here. Humberto Delgada Square and surronding areas.
Porto, that's the northern Portuguese metropolis. It is really worth visiting. It is not as busy as Lissabon but you will find a lot of cultural events and a city that combines modern European lifestyle with history. Walking across river Douro to Villa Nova de Gaia is great if you like visiting the Portwine cellars and enjoy the ruby or tawny taste of a good glass of Port! The nice buildings, especially the railway station and several churches which show great Azulejo-pictures.
There are not many European cities where you still find women washing clothes at public wells, but Porto is both village and metropolis.
Everything dies down in Porto on Sundays (like every other Portuguese city). Most shops are closed, and families take time to relax and spend time together. On the banks of the Douro River, in Vila Nova de Gaia, there are many outdoor cafes with fantastic lounge chairs. These ever popular cafes were brimming with people on this perfect Sunday.
I was immersed into my second (maybe it was the third...) wine tasting tour of the day when the girls I was talking with mentioned that a BIG dance music parade will collapse the entire city that evening. An event like that doesn't match exactly my idea of fun, though after jumping into it, I must admit that it doesn't match my idea of boredom either ;-)
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There's many docks along the Rio Douro, and there are ramps where you can launch your boat from in Ribeira. If you own a boat, come here for a pleasant day of cruising down this lovely river. well, a boat.
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