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Introduction

Porto, D. Luis bridge

Porto, D. Luis bridge

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Porto, also called Oporto in English, is a city along the northwestern coastline of Portugal and is the second biggest city in the country, with over 1.5 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area, but just about 250,000 in the city itself.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

  • Visit Porto wine cellars and port cellars
  • Dining in restaurants on the riverside.
  • Go for dinner and to listen Fados (typical Portuguese music).
  • Douro Valley

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Porto has a nice and warm climate with warm summers from June to September when temperatures average between 23 °C and 26 °C degrees Celsius. Nights are around 15 °C degrees. Occasionally, temperatures hit 38 °C degrees. Winters last from December to March, when daytime temperatures are between 13 °C and 17 °C degrees and nights rather chilly with around 5 °C degrees. Most of the rain falls during the wintermonths while summers are dry with only some showers now and then.

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Getting There

By Plane

TAP Portugal and Portugália Airlines both have flights to and from Porto Airport (OPO), with a growing number of other airlines having services throughout Europe as well. Destinations include Faro, Madeira, Porto Santo, Lisbon and the Azores. TAP flies to a number of European cities as well. Low-cost carrier Ryanair flies to most destinations, a few dozen throughout Europe. There are also direct flights to Montreal and Toronto.

To/from the airport
The airport is served by Line E of the Porto Metro, linking it to downtown Porto, pendolino trains and Estádio do Dragão, and by transfer to other urban centres of Greater Porto: in Verdes station to Vila do Conde and Póvoa de Varzim (using line B), Fonte do Cuco station to Maia (line C), and Senhora da Hora station to Matosinhos (line A). Taxis and STCP buses also link the airport and the city. There is also a bus service to/from Vigo (in Galicia, Spain) twice a day on weekdays, and once a day during the weekend.

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

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

Porto Metro provides an efficient lightrail/subway system in the city, while STCP provides bus connections to many areas, including many ones which aren't served by lightrail/subway.
This is a cable railway system. Use this if you don't wish to walk up the steep streets of Porto. This system connects the Ribeira to the Batalha square, in the city centre.

By Foot

Much of central Porto, including the area directly across the river where you'll find some good port cellars, is easily navigated on foot.

By Bike

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Eat

  • Malcocinhado
  • Cafe Embaixador
  • Local Pasteis de Nata (custard tarts)
  • Bella Roma

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
444 Porto GuesthouseRua do Almada, 444, 2.oGUESTHOUSE90
Andarilho Oporto HostelRua da Firmeza no 364HOSTEL89
AWA Porto Hotel Santo AndreSanto Ildefonso 112 PortoHotel90
Campanhã GuestHouseRua do Freixo 1741Guesthouse85
Casa das TaipasRua das Taipas n� 17 AAPARTMENT93
City Centre ApartementRua Santa Catarina 275Apartment87
Go2RibeiraRua dos Mercadores 100Apartment-
Grande Hotel de Parisrua da fabrica, 27/29Hotel89
Hotel Fénix PortoGonçalo Sampaio 282Hotel88
Hotel Ipanema PortoRua do Campo Alegre 156/172Hotel88
HF Ipanema ParkRua de Serralves, 124Hotel89
Hotel Tuela PortoRua Arq. Marques da Silva 200Hotel89
Hotel Grande RioRua do Bonjardim, 977 / Entrance: Rua Sta. Helena,Hotel92
Hotel MenfisRua Firmeza, 19Hotel-
Nova Estrela da NoiteRua Ferreira Cardoso, 24Guesthouse-
Oporto Poets HostelRua dos Caldeireiros, 261,Hostel92
Oporto Poets Hostel PrivatesTravessa do ferraz, 13Hostel90
Oporto Sky HostelRua da Lapa, 33Hostel88
Park Hotel PortugalRua da Belgica 3172 Vila Nova de GaiaHotel82
Pensao CristalRua Galeria de Paris no 48GUESTHOUSE88
Pensao do NorteRua Fernandes Tomas, 579Guesthouse87
Hotel Estoril PortoRua de Cedofeita, 193Hotel88
Pensao PoveiraRua da Estacao, 56Guesthouse87
Porto Downtown HostelPraça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes no 66 - 1o floorHOSTEL92
Porto Downtown StudiosRua 31 de JaneiroApartment-
Porto RiadRua D. Joao IV 990Guesthouse86
Porto Youth HostelR. Paulo da Gama, 551Hostel82
Porto-Old CenterRua de Cedofeita, 93-3oAPARTMENT90
Quinta da MaragoçaCasa da Maragossa - 4575-572 ValpedreGuesthouse-
Residência Pedra AntigaRua de Santa Catarina, 830Guesthouse89
Residencial Aviz451 Av.Rodrigues FreitasHotel87
Residencial Bela StarRua D. João IVGuesthouse-
Boavista Guest HouseRua da Boavista, 667Guesthouse90
Residencial Costa Do SolRua Santa Catarina, 1432Guesthouse90
Residencial Cristo ReiRua Dr. Alves da Veiga 21Hotel80
Hotel AliadosRua Elísio de Melo, no 27, 2oHOTEL88
Residencial Monte Carlo PortoAv. Fernão Magalhães, 45Guesthouse82
Pao de Acucar Bed & BreakfastRua do Almada 262GUESTHOUSE88
Residencial Porto NovoRua Alexandre Herculano 185Guesthouse87
Hotel RexPraca da Republica, 117Hotel85
Residencial Santa Eulalia PortoRua João Pedro Ribeiro N.o 819GUESTHOUSE84
Residencial Sol da NaveRua Antero de Quental, no 679GUESTHOUSE87
Residencial UniversalAv Aliados, 38Hotel86
Rivoli Cinema HostelRua Dr. Magalhães Lemos 83, 1st FloorHostel95
Solar Residencial S.GabrielRua da Alegria, 98Guesthouse88
StepsHousePatio das Escadas do Monte dos Judeus 5 MiragaiaHostel92
The Yellow HouseRua Joao das Regras, 96Hostel85
Vera Cruz ResidentialRua Ramalho Ortigão, 14Hotel88
Hotel America PortoRua Santa Catarina 1018Hotel88
Residencial Porto MadridRua Alexandre Herculano, 65Hotel90
Belomonte Self Catering ApartmentsRua de Belomonte Nº 20Apartment93
Atum Guest-HouseRua de Fonseca Cardoso, 93-3direitoGuesthouse93
G. S. Alves Luxury RentalsPcta 1 Dezembro 70 Vila Nova GaiaApartment89
Hotel S.MarinoPraça Carlos Alberto 59Hotel90
Hotel GirassolRua Sá da Bandeira 133Hostel87
Hotel ChiqueAv. dos Aliados 206Hotel88
Hotel Porto MarRua Brito Capelo 169Hotel89
Hotel PalancaRua Faria GuimarãesGuesthouse88
Estalagem Via NorteLeça do BalioHotel-
Eurostars Das ArtesRua Do Rosario 160-164Hotel-
Roses VillageAv. Jorge Correia, 296 Praia da AgudaGuesthouse-
Hotel PaulistaAv. dos Aliados 214 - 2ºGuesthouse85
Residencial Porto Rico Guest HouseRua do Almada, 237Hostel86
Residencial Santa Clara Guest HouseRua Da Alegria 313Hostel86
Mira Daire Residencial HotelRua Álvares Cabral 197Hostel-
Casa dos MercadoresRua dos Mercadores, 40Apartment-
Charm ApartmentRua Raul Brandao 79Hostel-
Hotel MalapostaRua da Conceicao, 80Hotel-
Axis Porto Business & SPA HotelRua Maria FelicianaHotel-
Oporto Vintage StudiosRua do Comercio do Porto 71Hostel87
Bairro IgnezRua Sobre-o-Douro Bairro IgnezHostel-
Living RoomsRua Mouzinho da Silveira 352Guesthouse82
Residencial EscondidinhoRua Passos Manuel, no135GUESTHOUSE87
Residencial Faria GuimarãesRua Faria Guimarães, no 179GUESTHOUSE84
Wine HostelCampo dos Mártires da Pátria, 52Hostel90
Residencial LunarRua Duque de Loule, 184Guesthouse87
Porto Spot HostelRua Goncalo Cristovao no12HOSTEL96
AC Guest HouseRua Alvares Cabral 213Guesthouse87
Guest House SolarRua Santa Catarina 744GUESTHOUSE88
Hotel D. HenriqueRua Guedes de Azevedo,Hotel-
Magnolia Porto HostelAvenida Rodrigues de Freitas, no387HOSTEL90
Porto Studio SolarRua Santa Catarina no797APARTMENT86
Hotel Star Inn Porto - Low Cost DesignRua da Senhora do Porto 930Hotel-
Santa Catarina ApartmentRua Santa Catarina n 730Apartment-
Oporto Invictus HostelRua das Oliveiras 73Hostel93
Art House PortoRua Barao Forrester 942Guesthouse-
Hotel Tryp Porto CentroRua da Alegria, 685Hotel-
Gaia Town HallRua Alvares Cabral, 161, 3FEAPARTMENT89
Dixo's Oporto HostelRua Mouzinho da Silveira 72Hostel96
Oporto ExcentricPorto Estrada Exterior da Circunvalação, 13310HOSTEL89
Residencial Belo HorizonteRua Santo Ildefonso 100Guesthouse89
Porto Cathedral ApartmentRua Chã, 83 1º Esquerdo TraseirasAPARTMENT-
Casa Formosa - City CenterRua Formosa 201, 3ºAPARTMENT-
Stay @ PortoRua De Camões # 861 3DrtoApartment88
Cosme GuesthouseRua Barão de S. Cosme 67Guesthouse-
Nataria ApartmentRua da Natária 131Apartment-
Oporto Fado HostelRua Alvares Cabral 14Hostel83
Antas ApartmentRua Raul Caldevilla 80Apartment-
VitoriaVillageRua da Vitoria, 29Apartment-
B PlacesRua do Belomonte, nº106 PortoAPARTMENT88
Peste Surf HostelAv. Vasco da Gama 720Hostel-
Eden House - PortoRua dos Bragas, nª95GUESTHOUSE91
Gallery Hostel PortoRua Miguel Bombarda, 222Hostel95
Oporto BackpackersPreça da Republica, 101HOSTEL87
Garden House HostelRua de Santa Catarina, 501Hostel94
Rosario's HouseRua Pinto Bessa no. 188Guesthouse88
Oporto Clerigos Studio ApartmentsRua dos Caldeireiros, 254 Se VitoriaApartment-
Residencial Flor BragancaRua Arquitecto Nicolau Nazoni No. 12Hotel84
Myosotis Oporto HostelRua de Costa Cabral 690Hostel90
Maceda Surf HostelRua da Charneca,647Hostel89
Paraíso ApartamentRua do Paraíso, 301Apartment-
(o)Porto FlatRua dos CaldeireirosAPARTMENT-
Casa dos GuindaisRua Arnaldo Gama,72Guesthouse91
Living AlmadaR. do Almada 455AApartment-
Downtown ApartmentRua Sa¡ Noronha, 93Apartment-
Porto City Deluxe ApartmentsRua de Santa Catarina 275Hostel-
Oporto Apartment TriplexRua Santa Catarina 1207Apartment-
Yes! Porto HostelRua Arquitecto Nicolau Nazoni 31 4000 PortoHostel97
Park Hotel Porto ValongoRua Regedor José Diogo, 90 4440-6534 – ValongoApartment-
Dragao House PortoAlameda 25 abril 198 3 floor rightGUESTHOUSE-
Gz HostalRua Antero Quental, 11Guesthouse-
Porto Klimt Downtown-GuestHouse & Charming HostelRua Latino Coelho 300HOSTEL-
Porto Alive HostelRua das Flores, 138Hostel88
Casa Baltazar Apartments portoRua Sr da Boa Morte nº7Apartment-
River SideRua da Reboleira n19 1otrzAPARTMENT-
Shinning view in the city heartRua das Taipas no11 3dAPARTMENT-
7windowsRua Joao das Regras, 5 1st FloorAPARTMENT-
Republica do Fado Oporto HostelRua Alvares Cabral, 213HOSTEL87
River View ApartmentAv. Diogo Leite n150 Vila Nova de GaiaAPARTMENT-
Apartamento Casa da MusicaRua 5 Outubro No 160APARTMENT-
Alma do PortoRua do Almada, 540GUESTHOUSE-
Oporto City HostelRua Guedes de Azevedo n. 219HOSTEL88
Tattva Design HostelRua do Cativo 26-28HOSTEL95
Park Hotel Porto AeroportoAvenida do Aeroporto n.o 241 Maia, PortoHOTEL-
Oporto Surf HouseRua Rui Belo, 102HOSTEL-
Guesthouse 813Rua Joao Pedro Ribeiro n-813GUESTHOUSE-
My House OportoRua das OliveirinhasAPARTMENT-
Pedra IbericaRua de Dom Joao IV, 960HOTEL91
Modern Apartment in Porto CentreRua Dr Alfredo Magalhaes, 98APARTMENT88
Sao Domingos LoftLargo de Sao Domingos, 44 5oAPARTMENT-
Hotel Vice ReiRua Júlio Dinis, 779HOTEL-
Nasoni Guest HostelRua das Galerias de Paris 82HOSTEL92
Porto Nobre HotelRua do Amial, 838HOTEL-
Apartamento central Santa CatarinaRua de Santa Catarina 711 - 3Drt. AAPARTMENT-
Residencial Senhor de MatosinhosRua do Godinho, 634 MatosinhosGUESTHOUSE-
Oporto Trindade Romantic StudioRua João das Regras, 94APARTMENT-
Porto Serralves HostelRua do Pinheiro Manso, 356HOSTEL88
Bandeira3roomsRua sa da Bandeira, 512GUESTHOUSE88
Boavista Casa da Musica ApartmentRua Augusto Gil, n212 A, 3oDAPARTMENT89
Pilot HostelRua General Silveira 11HOSTEL90
Lowcost ApartmentAvenida Republica 2328 9EAPARTMENT-
Into The Blue HostelRua do Godinho, No 612HOSTEL-
Ribeira Barredo Duplex ApartmentEscadas do BarredoAPARTMENT-
Porto Lounge HostelRua do Almada 317HOSTEL92
WelcHome PortoRua Antonio Bessa Leite, 1533APARTMENT-
Quinta Sra. da PiedadeRua Sra. da Piedade 200GUESTHOUSE-
The White Box HouseRua de Santa Catarina 575GUESTHOUSE92
Guesthouse Hostel VivaciaRua Alvares Cabral 101GUESTHOUSE89
Downtown Moinho de Vento StudiosRua de Sa de Noronha n. 93APARTMENT-
StayIN Oporto ApartmentsRua Formosa, 376APARTMENT-
Alvares Cabral GuesthouseRua de Alvares Cabral, 341GUESTHOUSE-
Loft de CharmeRua de Sao Joao, 91 4 esquerdoAPARTMENT-
T2 Foz do DouroRua Alegre, 6 PortoAPARTMENT-
Casa de Hospedes das BeirasRua do Freixo 1741 4300-223GUESTHOUSE-
Studio RibeiraRua Sao Francisco de Borja, 18 - E1APARTMENT-

Mid-Range

  • Hotel Peninsular - Rua Sa da Bandeira 21

Upscale

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

Post offices (correios) have varying opening hours, but in general post offices are open on weekdays from 08:30-18:00 and on Saturday mornings until 12:30. More information about offices, costs and other details can be found at the CTT Portuguese Post website. It's a relatively efficient but also relatively slow postal service. Costs for sending a standard letter/postcard are €0.32 within Portugal, €0.68 within Europe and €0.80 outside Europe.

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Quick Facts

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Population
240,000
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 41.149968
  • Longitude: -8.6102426

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