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