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City trips Porto   -   Oporto and Northern Portugal  -  District Oporto

Municipalities district Porto : Amarante, Baião, Felgueiras, Gondomar, Lousada, Maia, Marco de Canaveses, Matosinhos, Paços de Ferreira, Paredes, Penafiel, Porto, Póvoa de Varzim, Santo Tirso, Trofa, Valongo, Vila do Conde and Vila Nova de Gaia

Capital City Northern Portugal : Porto


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Car Hire Porto  

  Holiday Autos  -    
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Holiday Homes / Apartments in Porto

  Interhome   -   Holiday homes in Porto
All properties are checked on a regular basis. All homes can be booked on-line. Properties are shown by destination.

  Portugalvacances.com   -   Villas and holidays in Portugal at affordable prices
  Holiday Rentals

Hotels Oporto / Pousadas

  Hotels in Porto   -   Hotel guide Porto

  Ipanema Park *****, Rua De Serralves, 124, 4150-702 Porto
Strategically located between Boavista and Foz, hotel Ipanema Park is just a few minutes away from both the city centre and the motorway which provides access to the airport and the city of Lisbon.

  Pousadas   -   lodgings where you can appreciate the traditional regional gastronomy
Dozens of state-run Pousadas, strategically situated in or near major tourist destinations throughout the country, almost invariably offering the most comfortable accommodations and, often, the finest food in the area

  Pão de Açúcar Bed & Breakfast  ***, Rua do Almada 262, 4050-032 Porto
Pão de Açucar offers 51 spacious and comfortable guest rooms with a private bathroom, air-conditioning, mini bar and hairdryer, and also 6 suites, and 6 rooms with private terrace and a magnificent view over the Town Hall.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

  easyJet holidays   -   Porto Holiday
A holiday to Porto allows you to discover the city's historic centre, the Ribeira district, was awarded World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1996.

 
Create your perfect trip to Porto   -   Flight, Hotel and Car



Travel Guides Porto / Related books

Travel Guides Porto  [ amazon.co.uk ]

Transportation / How do I travel to Porto

  Oporto Airport   -   Francisco Sá Carneiro [ OPO ] 12.2 km from Porto   -   ANA

 
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  Airline Tickets Porto / Discount Flights Oporto

  

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  Public Transport Oporto


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  Porto [ Oporto / Northern Portugal ]   -   Oporto Tourism
Oporto, the capital of the country's northern regions, with its international t airport, offers the delights of a riverside city as it is magnificently situated on the mouth of the Douro river, from where boats leave to sail up the beautiful river.
Seaside Viana do Castelo, ecclesiastic Braga, and medieval Guimarães are but a few other examples of a happy alliance between popular heritage and cosmopolitan elegance.

Overlooking the Douro River, Porto is one of the most ancient European cities. It was born and developed from the northern bank of this river during the Middle Ages. One of the most significant aspects of Porto and its historical centre is its landscape, combining harmony with the urban structure and presenting a frame of rare beauty. The city was classified as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1996.

Neighbourhoods: Aldoar, Bonfim, Campanhã, Cedofeita, Foz do Douro, Lordelo do Ouro, Massarelos, Miragaia, Nevogilde, Paranhos, Ramalde, São Nicolau, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, en Vitória.

  Old town centre   -   since 1996 on the World Heritage List
  The Maria Pia Bridge - designed by Gustave Eiffel
  The Dom Luis I bridge   -   Sister Maria Pia Bridge   -   designed by Eiffel & Co. 
  The Torre dos Clerigos - famous church and tower in the center
On a clear day a nice view from atop
  Jardim de Palacio Cristal   -   City Park
A small park with height differences and many beautiful vistas to the River Douro
  Aliados and the old town hall
  Palácio da Bolsa   -   old Stock Exchange
See in particular the Arab Room.
  Casa da Musica   -   designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas
Built in response to "Cultural Capital of Europe 2001" [in 2005 completed].
  São Bento stationshal
Famous for its tiles depicting the history of the city and the history of transportation.
 Café Majestic   -   in rua Santa Catarina
With the original interior of early 20th century
 Igreja de São Francisco   -   church, treasury / museum vault
 Boekhandel/ bibliotheek "Lello"   -  old and very special bookstore
Ceiling Paintings and many old wooden bookcases.
  Sé   -   Cathedral of the city, perched above the city
  Castelo da Foz / Forte S. João Baptista   -   at the river mouth into the ocean
Designed by Álvaro Siza, a great Portuguese architect.
  Serralves   -   Museum of Modern Art
Ontworpen door Álvaro Siza, een groot Portugees architect

  Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar -  in Vila Nova de Gaia, across the River Douro
From this place a great view of Porto. A must when night falls ..

  Costa Verde  -  Green Coast  -  Northern Portugal
The country's longest motorway (A1, from Lisbon to Oporto) goes up to Braga (A3), in the heart of Costa Verde. If you follow the coastline on the road from Vila do Conde to Valença, you will not miss the beautiful beaches, seaside resorts and enchanting villages such as Caminha and Vila Nova de Cerveira. Inland and worthwhile visiting is the Peneda-Gerês National Park. Throughout the region the rivers, waterfalls, vineyards and fertile plots combine with the ancestral monuments in urban centres.

Around Oporto:

  Amarante
  Baião
  Felgueiras
  Gondomar
  Lousada
  Maia
  Marco de Canaveses
  Matosinhos
  Paços de Ferreira
  Paredes
  Penafiel
  Porto
  Póvoa de Varzim
  Santo Tirso
  Trofa
  Valongo
  Vila do Conde
  Vila Nova de Gaia

Cuisine

When talking about Porto we must mention some traditional dishes, such as the Porto Style Tripe, which gave the city's inhabitants their nickname -- tripeiros – i.e. those who eat tripe.
This dish, famous not so much for its preparation (veal's tripe with sausages and butter beans) as for the altruistic attitude of the Porto people who, in a moment of need, donated all the available meat to the ships leaving to conquer new cities in Northern Africa and kept only the animals' tripe for their subsistence, is today's major symbol of the city's gastronomy.

  Port and Douro Wines Institute
The Port and Douro Wines Institute is an official body belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture.

History Porto

In the Roman period the city developed its importance as a commercial port, primarily in the trade between Olissipona (Lisbon) and Bracara Augusta (nowadays Braga). See for more Wikipedia 

Music, Art & Culture

  Culture of Porto

Web Portals / Directories

  A Baixa do Porto | a recuperação da Baixa e os problemas da cidade   -   Blog about Porto
  Pictures Porto at Flickr
  Porto do Infante   -   Pictures City Porto   -   ca. 4000
  GoPorto.com
  Oporto.com
  Porto Turismo [ engels ]
  Portoxxi


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