Itineraries, practical tips and neighbourhood guides to plan your stay in Porto.
Porto is largely visited outdoors, and many of its best moments cost nothing: crossing the Dom Luís I bridg...
Francisco Sá Carneiro airport (OPO) is about twelve kilometres north-west of central Porto, and the metro s...
Porto receives more than 1.6 million tourists a year and remains a safe city for visitors. Problems are mos...
Porto remains one of the most affordable European capitals for a short stay, as long as you choose where to...
Cedofeita and Rua Miguel Bombarda form Porto's art-gallery district, west of the historic centre. Rua Migue...
For most travellers, the pastel de nata class with port (1.5 hours, about $37 to $41, 4.9 from roughly 1,37...
For a first visit, the classic 50-minute cruise on a rabelo boat is the right choice: it passes under the s...
For a first tasting, the guided visit of the Cockburn's cellar is the simplest choice: about 1 hour 30 in a...
For most travellers, the best way to see the Douro Valley in one day is the tour with boat trip, wine tasti...
To hear fado in Porto without dinner, book a one-hour show in a fado house in the centre: expect €15 to €22...
To see both in a day without driving, the group day trip to Fátima and Coimbra is the first choice: transpo...
For most travellers, the 3-hour Food Lover Tour (about $73, 4.9 from roughly 1,024 reviews) is the best com...
Foz do Douro is the part of Porto where the Douro meets the Atlantic Ocean, a few kilometres west of the Ri...
There is no official ranking of Porto's best francesinha: every local defends their own address. For a firs...
Porto can be visited all year round, thanks to a mild oceanic climate: hot but rarely stifling summers, coo...
Porto is compact but steep: where you sleep decides how many hills you climb each day. Guides agree on five...
For a day in Peneda-Gerês from Porto, the simplest choice is a small-group tour with hotel pickup: the park...
In Porto, a contactless bank card is enough almost everywhere, but a few local habits are worth knowing bef...
Porto works well with children as long as you choose: the streets are steep, the cobbles are uneven and str...
In most cases, no: the Porto Card only pays off if you plan to visit several municipal museums and use the ...
Three days are enough to see the essentials of Porto without rushing: the historic centre and the Ribeira o...
Porto is a compact but steep city: in one day you can see the essentials of the historic centre if you acce...
It rains in Porto mostly from October to March, and the granite cobbles turn slippery at the first drops. T...
The simplest option is to buy the timed ticket on the bookshop's official ticket site in advance, for a mor...
