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City Guide Porto, Portugal

Visiting Porto

Famous for its six imposing bridges and its medieval old town, Porto is home to hilly streets, leafy park areas, golden beaches and friendly natives. Situated along the Douro River, this is the second most important city in Portugal and can be found in the north of the country.

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Porto City Reviews

  • 100%

    casperc

    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.

  • 100%

    weappo6391

    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.

  • 80%

    ozgurtomakin2146

    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! :))

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    super4goku

    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.

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    ZC2011

    PORTO = HIDDEN GEM!

    If you're looking for tourists landmarks and over crowded museums... youve come to the wrong place. If you're looking to explore hidden art galleries, boutique clothing stores, fun, small bars and eat good food... then welcome to Porto! The street art is increadible as to are all the galleries and small bars- a very 'arty' and trendy vibe. Its not a big city but its perfect that way... you can really immerse yourself in the culture and feel like a bit of a local. The people are all so friendly and the atm

    Insider Tip:Open your eyes and go exploring... walk down all the streets, admire the cool little details that is the street art in Porto and be sure to check out the many small, boutique art galleries and clothing stores which stock local and international designers with one-of-akind clothes and accessories Walk along the beach front, check out the caves and the river-front houses and of course... try some port & the architecture in the city is really awesome eg- casa da musica Porto is deffinatly a hidden gem.

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