Oporto

Left top – Oporto City Hall; Left down – Historic Centre viewed from the Douro River; Right top – Clérigos Tower; Right down – Bridge Dom Luis I

Oporto is the second largest Portuguese city

and is situated at the mouth of the Douro River. Since the year 1850 that the producers of port wine mature and store their wine in warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia, a city that is in front of Oporto. More than 50 producers of port wine and you can sample some of their products in the cellars of the Douro. The construction of some dams in 1980 made it possible for small cruise ships go up the Douro to the place where the grapes are grown on the slopes. Hotels in Oporto

The bridges over the Douro River are very beautiful, especially the Bridge Dom Luis I and the Bridge Dona Maria. The center of the city of Oporto, is dominated by the Cathedral of the 12th century with the Romanic window and a Gothic cloister. Other highlights are the neoclassical Palacio da Bolsa is a beautiful Arab Hall, the Manueline Church of Santa Clara and the church of St Francis. The most iconic monumento of the city is the Clerigos Tower. Do not miss the Sao Bento railway station. The whole area along the river called Ribeira is very beautiful and worth a walk.

What to visit in Oporto: Clérigos Tower; City Hall; Douro River; Bridge Dom Luís I; Palácio da Bolsa; Ribeira; Avenida dos Aliados; Livraria Lello (Bookshop); Mercado do Bolhão; Fundação de Serralves (Modern Art Museum); Casa da Música (House of Music); Foz do Douro; Paço Episcopal; Teatro Rivoli; Teatro Sá da Bandeira;

Transports in Oporto

Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) – There are flights to main European cities.

Airport Transfer

– Metro from the city centre 1,80€

– Night Bus (3M)

By Train – There are trains from Lisbon, Madrid, Vigo and Paris

By Bus – There are buses from/to many cities and villages of Portugal and also to Vigo and Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

Metro and Buses of Oporto – There is a rechargeable card (Andante) that costs 0,50€.

By boat – There are ferry boats to the neighboring city of Vila Nova de Gaia, you can do it also walking.

Porto Card

Two kinds of cards

– Pedonal (Walking) includes free entrances and discounts (1 day 5€)

– Normal includes free public transports, free entrances and discounts (1 day 10,50€/2 days 17,50€/3days 21,50€)

Map of Oporto

Oporto in Map of Portugal