Porto

State:	Porto
Nation:	Portugal
Nickname:	The City of Bridges
Currency:	Euro (EUR)
Clubs:	Oliveirense, Porto

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Porto
"The City of Bridges"

Dom Luís I Bridge & Porto skyline

Porto is Portugal's 2nd largest city and rival to bigger Lisbon. Though thriving commerce makes it wealthy, its traditional roots, medieval treasures, faded grandeur charm and local pride still reign supreme in the mighty city on the Douro.

Barco Rabelo boats on the Douro

A typical Porto scene: Barco Rabelo boats loaded with Port wine docked on the Douro with the Dom Luís I Bridge in the background. The bridge connects Vila Nova de Gaia with Porto and creates a romantic and serene riverside scene.

Port wine cellars

Port wine is Porto's most famous export and one of the world's best. Its been made the same way from Douro riverbank grapes, shipped down river on Barcos Rabelos and aged in cellars under nearby Vila Nova de Gaia for 100s of years.

Ribeira (Riverside)

The Ribeira (Riverside) is Porto's historic center with so much mystical ambiance and cultural eye candy it's a World Heritage Site. The old buildings are vividly painted and contain windows with peering old ladies, clothes and FC Porto signs.

Passieo in Foz do Douro

A commanding view of the coast and the river from the Passieo walkway on the seafront in Foz do Douro, a Porto suburb and very popular bathing resort, beautifully situated at the mouth of the Douro river.

Overlooking the Douro River, Porto is Portugal's 2nd largest city and the gracious capital of the north. This thriving industrial hub successfully blends commerce with unpretentious charm. Porto is proud to be known as the city of work. Indeed there is a saying: 'Coimbra studies, Braga prays, Lisbon shows off and Porto works.' The hard work, however, is counter-balanced by the honest and hospitable spirit of its people. For the visitor, most points of interest are shoe-horned into a fairly small area between the beautiful Ribeira (Riverside) district and the central Avenida dos Aliados. Within this area is the maze of medieval alleys, old world shops, azuelo-tiled buildings, cobbled streets and baroque monuments that define Porto.

Ribeira (Riverside) Historic Center & Dom Luís I Bridge
Douro Valley Wine Region
Vila Nova de Gaia, Port Wine Caves & Serra do Pilar
São Francisco Church, Sé Cathedral & São Bento Station
Clérigos Tower & Carmo Church
Barredo district & Bolhão market
Avenida dos Aliados, City Hall & Praça da Liberdade
Rua de Santa Catarina & Majestic Café
Palácio de Cristal & Gardens
Port Museum, Barredo district & Soares dos Reis Museum

Walk the bridge and do some wine tasting at the many Port wine cellars across the river at Vila Nova de Gaia.
Enjoy a 6 Bridges river boat tour on the Douro & a bus tour of the lush Douro Valley Wine Region.
Sit and enjoy a long lunch local-style on the Ribeira and just watch the world and time float by on the Douro.
Eat some of Portugal's best seafood at nearby fishing towns: Matosinhos & Leça da Palmeira.
Vistas: Clérigos Tower, Dom Luís I Bridge, Palácio de Cristal, Serra do Pilar & Foz do Douro.

Local Delicacies

Famous Restaurants

Majestic Café - Portuguese

Rua de Santa Catarina - Shopping District
Sá da Bandeira - Shopping District
Norte (Matosinhos) - Shopping District
Bom-Sucesso (Boavista) - Shopping District
Parque Nascente (Rio Tinto) - Shopping District
Arrábida (Vila Nova de Gaia) - Shopping District
Gaia (Vila Nova de Gaia) - Shopping District
Bolhão market - Bazaar/Flea Market
Baixa (downtown) - Shopping District

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