Porto
in Portugal
Porto is Lisbon’s daintier, more intimate little sister. Set on the Douro River, Portugal’s second city is one of the most eclectic in Europe. Porto is filled with gold-leafed churches, steep slopes and picturesque, tiled buildings.
how long to go for
a long weekend, a weekend
when to go
april, may, june, july, august
holidays
Freedom Day, Labour Day, Corpus Christi, Portugal Day, Republic Day, Restoration of Portuguese Independence
how to get there
Fly into Porto Airport and take the purple metro line into town or hop in a taxi.
how to get around
on foot, by metro, by taxi
nice to know
porto's hills are steep and the cobbles are uneven. save your best shoes for elsewhere.
local language
Portuguese
currency
euro
in an emergency
call 112
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