Porto
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
- Learn
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
- Visit Porto wine cellars.
- Dining in restaurants on the riverside.
- Go for dinner and to listen Fados (typical Portuguese music).
- Douro Valley
Events and Festivals
Weather
Porto has a nice and warm climate with warm summers from June to September when temperatures average between 23 and 26 degrees Celsius. Nights are around 15 degrees. Occasionally, temperatures hit 38 degrees.
Winters last from December to March, when daytime temperatures are between 13 and 17 degrees and nights rather chilly with around 5 degrees.
Most of the rain falls during the wintermonths while summers are dry with only some showers now and then.
Getting There
By Plane
TAP Portugal and Portugália Airlines both have flights to and from Porto and Faro, Madeira, Porto Santo, Lisbon and the Azores. TAP flies to a number of European cities as well.
By Train
Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses has an extensive network of train links throughout the country.
There are fast links with speeds well over 200 km/h from Porto to Coimbra and Lisbon.
By Car
By Bus
Contact Rede Nacional de Expressos for more information about prices and schedules to and from Porto.
By Boat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 444 Porto Guesthouse | Rua do Almada, 444, 2.º | Guesthouse | 93 |
| AAE Santo Andre | Santo Ildefonso 112 Porto | Hotel | 75 |
| Andarilho Oporto Hostel | Rua da Firmeza nº 364 | Hostel | 89 |
| Best Western Hotel Inca | Praça Coronel Pacheco, 52 Porto | Hotel | 82 |
| Black and White Porto Hostel | Rua Barão de Forrester nº 944 | Hostel | 82 |
| Casa da Baixa | Rua de Santa Teresa, 6 - 10 | Guesthouse | 100 |
| Flat in Foz | Rua Alvaro Gomes, 28 - 1º A | Apartment | - |
| Grande Hotel De Paris-Residencial | rua da fabrica, 27/29 | Hotel | 93 |
| Grande Hotel do Porto | Rua de Santa Catarina, 197 | Hotel | 89 |
| Hotel America | Rua Santa Catarina 1018 | Hotel | 84 |
| Hotel America Porto | Rua Santa Catarina 1018 | Hotel | 82 |
| Oporto Poets Hostel | Travessa do ferraz, 13 | Hostel | 96 |
| Oporto Poets Hostel | Rua dos Caldeireiros, 261, | Hostel | 92 |
| Oporto Sky Hostel | Rua da Lapa, 33 | Hostel | 90 |
| Park Hotel Portugal | Rua da Belgica 3172 Vila Nova de Gaia | Hotel | 74 |
| Pensao Cristal | Rua Galeria de Paris nº 48 | Guesthouse | 81 |
| Pensao do Norte | Rua Fernandes Tomas, 579 | Guesthouse | 87 |
| Pensao Estoril | Rua de Cedofeita, 193 | Guesthouse | 75 |
| Pensao Poveira | Rua da Estacao, 56 | Guesthouse | 76 |
| Porto Downtown Hostel | Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes nº 66 - 1º floor | Hostel | 90 |
| Porto Youth Hostel | R. Paulo da Gama, 551 | Hostel | 81 |
| Porto-Old Center | Rua de Cedofeita, 93-3º | Apartment | - |
| Quinta da Maragoça | Casa da Maragossa - 4575-572 Valpedre | Guesthouse | - |
| Residência Pedra Antiga | Rua de Santa Catarina, 830 | Guesthouse | 86 |
| Residencial Aviz | 451 Av.Rodrigues Freitas | Hotel | 73 |
| Residencial Bela Star | Rua D. João IV | Guesthouse | 70 |
| Residencial César | Rua da Boavista, 667 | Guesthouse | 80 |
| Residencial Costa Do Sol | Rua Santa Catarina, 1432 | Guesthouse | 90 |
| Residencial Cristo Rei | Rua Dr. Alves da Veiga 21 | Hotel | 71 |
| Residencial Dos Aliados | Rua Elísio de Melo, nº 27, 2º | Hotel | 79 |
| Residencial Grande Rio | Rua do Bonjardim, 977 / Entrance: Rua Sta. Helena, | Guesthouse | 100 |
| Residencial Pão de Açucar | Rua do Almada 262 | Guesthouse | 79 |
| Residencial Porto Novo | Rua Alexandre Herculano 185 | Guesthouse | 77 |
| Residencial Santa Eulalia Porto | Rua João Pedro Ribeiro N.º 819 | Guesthouse | 20 |
| Residencial Sol da Nave | Rua Antero de Quental, nº 679 | Guesthouse | 80 |
| Residencial Universal | Av Aliados, 38 | Hotel | 74 |
| Rivoli Cinema Hostel | Rua Dr. Magalhães Lemos 83, 1st Floor | Hostel | 93 |
| Solar Residencial S.Gabriel | Rua da Alegria, 98 | Guesthouse | 80 |
| The Yellow House | Rua Joao das Regras, 96 | Hostel | 93 |
| Vera Cruz Residential | Rua Ramalho Ortigão, 14 | Hotel | 82 |
| Vila Gale Porto Hotel | Av. Fernao Magalhaes 7 | Hotel | - |
Mid-Range
- Hotel Peninsular - Rua Sa da Bandeira 21
Upscale
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