Getting to Porto

Staying in Porto

Visiting Porto

Porto is located along the Douro river estuary in northern Portugal and it is the second-largest city of the country. Besides, Porto is also one of the most prominent urban areas in Southern Europe. Varied historical monuments including the Romanesque Cathedral Sé, the typical Portuguese Manueline-style Church of Santa Clara and the D. Luis emblematic iron bridge, represent some of the city cultural richness. Within its cultural richness, you can also find, among other places of reference, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Serralves gardens, Soares dos Reis Museum and the Palacio de Cristal building and gardens.

Porto’s historic centre is the Ribeira area, an awarded area by World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1996. Ribeira was originally the centre of commerce for the city, with big ships docking there. In the riverside area, close to Cais da Ribeira, people can find a number of small cafes where it is possible to enjoy a drink and the view to the river before continuing to explore Porto.  The charm of Porto city is extensive to all over the city, between more ancient and traditional areas and more modern spaces (Foz do Douro, Batalha, Clérigos, Aliados, …). Porto is also inseparable of its wine tradition. It ports have been responsible for the production and export of 'Port Wine' and riverside wine caves with cellars open for tastings (and for listen to its story being told) are considered one of the “must do” experience, when visiting Porto.

For additional tourism information please visit the Tourism Office website sponsored by Porto City Council .