City Guide Porto, Portugal

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Porto is the place of your dreams. I expected nothing, fell in love and if I could I would come back every year. There is something for everyone and every day! Stroll from the ribeira to the pier, the seaside and the beach. Go on a boat cruise down the Duoro, or a free walking tour with Pancho tours (Iris!!). Try a Francesinha then head over to Gaia for Port wine tours and tastings. It is a beautiful city with wonderful food (custard tartlets, seafood, fruits) at a great price. You'll be back!

Insider Tip:- Ask around for the best Franchesinha, don't settle for less than the best. - After your tasting, buy your Port at the supermarket as it is the same stuff but much cheaper. - Treat yourself to some shopping on Santa Catarina, and make sure to grab a custard tart while you are there. - Wear sunscreen. The sun is very hot. - Go with a group for the boat tour and you can get a discount. - Day trip to Guimaraes - it's about 6 euro return on the train and it's a lovely town with a castle, palace, gardens

Great city for a city-trip!

Really loved Porto! Beautiful scenery around the riverside. It has so much to offer in shopping. Porto is a must!

Insider Tip:Visit the Port wine tasting and museum of Sandeman.

lovely and tiny.

amazing view and nice culture. there are more University so it's nice to have a fan. Nice and cheap food, nice and kind people.

Authenticity

Porto is really authentic, romantic and different than Paris, Lisbon, Madrid and others. The city has a really different architecture, friendly and funny locals. There is a beautiful bridge and river. All of them are amazing. You should eat fish in Porto. :) The best thing is that Porto is cheaper than Germany, France and Spain! :))

Too few days to really know the place.

I can only say that I needed to stay longer in the place to get to know it better. In the one and a half days I was there, I found several places that were interesting and gave the place a lot of character. However, it is not a city I would necessarily visit again unless I would travel with somebody from there.