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Pro
Lovely city, plenty to see and do- near to the coast too!
Con
No room for parks in centre, wow the language, tough
In a nutshell
"The Portuguese Paris"
48 Reviews Porto is, of course, famous for its Port. Its success lies in it becoming a favourite tipple of the English elite during the heyday of the British Empire. The English moved in on Porto in large numbers, and their wealth helped to redefine the city's architecture, leaving a web of Neo-Classical...
38 Reviews Ribeira means in Portuguese stream. This is the place where the city was born and developed due to trade in the little stream by the river Douro. The district was the scene of fights and sieges. When Napoleon invaded Portugal in the beginning of the XIX century, the stampede of the fleeing...
78 Reviews Reading in Lifecooler that... "Porto Cathedral is the cradle of the city, which has developed from here. It is a must-see monument, because of its artistic treasures. Built in the 12th century in Romanic style, the cathedral has deeply changed throughout time. The facade has two towers and in the...
13 Reviews Departing point for several cruises along the river, this quarter, close to Ribeira, is also being restored, and shows a clean face to the river. Well, in the back there is still much work to be done.
55 Reviews The old bridge of D. Luis, still in use, is one of the landmarks of Porto. Though far from the spectacularity of the Eiffel tower in Paris, the geniality of the master is undeniable, and the style easily recognizable. The lower platform is great to allow a walking visit of Gaia's caves where Port...
37 Reviews People keeps talking about "Palácio de Cristal" even after its demolishion in 1953, to give place to the sports pavillion, later baptized "Rosa Mota". It's a massive construction, in a garden overlooking the river, used to all kind of sports, even our... dancing. We didn't dance there yet, only...
14 Reviews Sao Bento railway station is one of the most unique railway stations in the world because of the huge amount of ceramic teils you have at the station walls. The walls are decorated with motives from the portugese history and is a perfect excample that train stations do not always have to be boring...
2 Reviews and 303 Opinions I have no words to explain how much I liked the place. I paid 50 euros for a double room and What a...
1 Review and 89 Opinions This hotel is located in one of the most important streets of oporto, very near of oporto historic...
52 Reviews Beira Rio has a outdoor zone just delitful. Looking to the historical part of Porto and the UNESCO Wourld Patrimonial D.Luis Bridge (built by Eifel), anyone can be surprised by the feeling inside. When you join this with very well cooked Portuguese cuisine, the result can be astonishing. Just try...
8 Reviews We needed a great meal and it was readily apparent the hotel staff were clueless so I hit the nearest internet spot and looked on chowhound.com. Cafe Majestik came up several times and, better yet, it was just down the street from us on Santa Catalina. The restaurant is very nicely decorated,...
13 Reviews at our first day in porto we ended up at ribeira, its a nice place near the at the river side with many bars/resturants and with very chill and relaxed people.. but still we wanted some more acion, so we met a guy from australia who told us to go to a place called via rapida! it was about 5-10...
12 Reviews Great bar on 2 floors, the upstairs is very cosy with a fantastic stone archway. Huge selection of beers and whiskies from around the world. Mixed portuguese and international crowd. Live music sometimes Whatever
21 Reviews While we did not actually take the train, it IS worth visiting the central train station in Porto, just down the street from the Cathedral. There are a series of blue and white tiles adorning the walls of the station that are beautiful. What amazes me is seeing people walk by and not even glancing,...
16 Reviews Hi, I had a question about where to leave my luggage between plane and bus journeys in Porto, so I thought I'd write a tip with the answers. There is an office (despacho) in the station, where you can leave your bags. Make sure you check with the attendant that it will be open when you return. But...
10 Reviews This is Portos main shopping street, when we visited on Saturday afternoon it was bustling with locals of all ages. Designer boutiques, shoe shops, book shops, household goods, stationery, jewellery, music etc can all be found. These cater for all budgets. As well as the shops and malls leading...
3 Reviews Porto has several modern shopping centres. Some of them are outside the city centre, such as Arrabida Shopping Centre (as you cross Arrabida bridge). In city centre you will find Shopping Centre Cidade do Porto (just by the end of Boavista street) and Santa Catarina - a shopping centre located in...
3 Reviews Porto is a lovely place and I had no problems in any areas. An amazing place where I felt safe and could explore all day. lovely people, infrastructure, food, all of it. My only word of caution is the poverty area near the cathedral. I wondered into this area by mistake (on my own) and ignored the...
3 Reviews Had a fine weekend in Porto. We were squeezing so much into the couple of days we were there, we never really visited the cathedral. So, walking back from Ribeira (riverside) late one evening, I thought we should have a look around the 'old town' and walk up to the Se. The main streets were all...
2 Reviews The stadium of the “checked shirts” ..... but there’s no puzzle!! Did you know that Boavista Futebol Clube was the only club that never stopped playing at its own ground, even when the new Bessa XXI Stadium was being built? Well, it’s true! In fact, in keeping with its traditions, Boavista is the...
Porto is the city of the famous Porto Wine
5 Reviews Port wine is a product of the long, but sometimes uneasy, relationship between Portugal and England. In the XVIII century, wars between England and France often cut the supplies of wine to England. The wine started to be supplied from Portugal, an ally. The treaty which would set the conditions for...
6 Reviews And here's yet another one of those Port wine advertisements. There are way too many wine caves to visit, but if you're feeling especially energetic you can visit them all. I only saw 3. They all start to feel the same after a while.
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A very nice city with its narrow and cobbled streets, and its beautiful churches. Nice and friendly people. Notice: Due to Vila Nova de Gaia is so close to Porto (on the south bank of the Douro...
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Just caught a repeated episode of Anthony Bourdains A Cooks tour on TV this weekend, which featured Porto or Oporto - which reminded me of my visit to this fascinating city, and that I must get round...
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Porto my home city... most often known abroad as Oporto, is located in the north of Portugal. With 270.000 inhabitants, Oporto is the second largest and most important city in Portugal. It's situated...
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Porto, for the Port wine, of course.
Porto, located near the mouth of the Douro river, is the prime location for a vacation in the rolling green hills and vineyards of Northern Portugal. The part of the country which is famous for the...
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The picture above was the very last one that I took, from the south bank of the river Douro facing back across central Porto. It sums up pretty much everything that was striking for me about Porto.......
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