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Itineraries · 2 min read

Douro Quintas to Visit: Wine Tasting, Lunch, Rooms, With or Without a Car (2026)

To visit a quinta (wine estate) in the Douro Valley, book the tasting or lunch in advance: most estates do ...

Itineraries · 2 min read

Northern Portugal Road Trip from Porto: Douro, Minho, Gerês, 5 to 7 Day Itinerary (2026)

For a northern Portugal road trip from Porto, plan 5 to 7 days in a loop: Braga and Guimarães, the Peneda-G...

Getting around · 3 min read

Porto Layover of 6 to 8 Hours: Luggage, Metro, What to See, Back to the Airport

With a 6 to 8 hour layover in Porto you can see the centre, provided you count generously: metro line E lin...

Practical info · 3 min read

Cooking Classes in Porto: Pastel de Nata, Vegan, Azulejos, Which to Pick

In Porto, three formats stand out: the pastel de nata class (1.5 hours, about 37 to 41 dollars), the vegan ...

Practical info · 2 min read

Design Hotels in Porto: Art, Contemporary Architecture, Rooftops and Pools (2026)

For a design hotel in Porto, four addresses stand out in the guides read in October 2026: the Torel Avantga...

Practical info · 2 min read

Porto for Seniors: Slow Routes, Tram, Tuk-Tuk, Flat Hotels (2026)

Porto for seniors is pleasant if you choose your slopes: the city is made of hills and slippery cobbles, bu...

Itineraries · 3 min read

Porto to Galicia road trip: Vigo, Cíes Islands and Santiago by car (4-5 days)

For a Porto to Galicia road trip by car, plan 4 to 5 days: Porto, Vigo (about 150 km, 2 hours), a day on th...

Offbeat Porto · 4 min read

Porto Hidden Gems: 12 Places Off the Beaten Path (Virtudes, Bainharia, Freixo)

To get off the beaten path in Porto, aim for these twelve places: Passeio das Virtudes (a terraced garden o...

Practical info · 2 min read

Historic Hotels in Porto: Palaces, Palacetes and Charming Stays (2026)

To sleep in history in Porto, four addresses keep coming up in the guides: the Torel Palace (a 19th-century...

Practical info · 2 min read

Hotels near Porto Train Station: São Bento and Campanhã (2026)

For a hotel near Porto train station, it all depends on your train: São Bento serves the centre and regiona...

Practical info · 2 min read

Hotels with Parking in Porto: Garage, Rates, Narrow Streets, Alternatives (2026)

Finding a hotel with parking in Porto is possible but rarely free in the city centre: the historic streets ...

Practical info · 2 min read

Last Day in Porto Before Your Flight: Luggage, Walk, Souvenirs, Transfer (2026)

For your last day in Porto before the flight, the simplest plan is to free your morning from suitcases (hot...

Top lists & comparisons · 4 min read

Which Museums to Visit in Porto: Soares dos Reis, Serralves, MMIPO, FC Porto

If you only have time for one museum in Porto, take the Soares dos Reis National Museum (10 €, Tuesday to S...

Season & events · 2 min read

Valentine's Day in Porto: Douro Dinner, Romantic Hotel, Cruise (2027)

For Valentine's Day in Porto, which falls on a Sunday in 2027 (14 February), the classic plan is a romantic...

Porto with kids · 2 min read

Porto with Teenagers: Surf, Tuk-Tuk, Harry Potter, Street Art (2026)

Porto with teenagers works well if you swap long museums for action and photogenic settings: surf lessons i...

Itineraries · 2 min read

Portugal in 1 Week: Porto, Douro, Coimbra, Lisbon 7-Day Itinerary (2026)

To see Portugal in a week, the most logical route runs north to south: 3 nights in Porto (with one day in t...

Itineraries · 2 min read

Portugal in 2 Weeks: Porto, Douro, Centre, Lisbon, Alentejo, Algarve Itinerary (2026)

For a two-week circuit in Portugal, go north to south: 3 nights in Porto, 1 or 2 in the Douro, 1 in Coimbra...

Offbeat Porto · 3 min read

Agramonte Cemetery in Porto: funerary art and access

Agramonte Cemetery, opened in 1855, is Porto's best-known open-air museum of funerary art: its tombs carry ...

Practical info · 2 min read

Bowling in Porto: Matosinhos and Gaia, Prices and Hours (2026)

Porto's bowling alleys are in suburban shopping centres: Rock'n'Bowl in Matosinhos (16 lanes, Rua Sara Afon...

Season & events · 2 min read

Douro harvest (vindima): dates, quintas, grape treading and hotels

The Douro harvest (vindima) usually runs from late August or early September to mid-October, with September...

Getting around · 3 min read

Lisbon to Porto: Train, Bus, Flight or Car (2026)

The simplest way to get from Lisbon to Porto is the train: the Alfa Pendular takes about 2 h 40 and cost 35...

Practical info · 2 min read

Alcohol in Porto: Legal Age, Sales After 9pm, Prices (2026)

In Porto the legal age for alcohol is 18, and since 25 June 2025 the sale of alcoholic drinks for consumpti...

Practical info · 2 min read

Arrábida Bridge climb in Porto (2026)

Porto Bridge Climb is the guided climb up the arch of the Arrábida Bridge: you go up 65 metres above the Do...

Practical info · 3 min read

Porto Botanical Garden (2026)

Porto Botanical Garden is open every day, 9:00 to 18:00 from November to March and 9:00 to 19:00 from April...