Porto



Porto is Portugal's second city.

Porto is one of the most ancient European cities, It was born and developed from the northern bank of the Douro 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.

The City Hall has set an amazing site with loads of info about Porto that I truly advise you to visit Here.

O Porto é uma das cidades mais antigas da Europa. Nasce e desenvolve-se durante a Idade Média, a partir da margem norte do Rio Douro. Um dos aspectos mais significativos do Porto e do centro histórico é o seu enquadramento paisagístico, fruto da harmonia das suas linhas e da sua estrutura urbanística, que constituem um conjunto de rara beleza. A cidade foi classificada como Património da UNESCO em 1996.

A Câmara Municipal do Porto criou um site muito completo, cheio de informação sobre o Porto, cuja visita recomendo vivamente Aqui.

Tips

 * Try searching for members in Vila Nova de Gaia as it is just across the river from Porto, or Matosinhos and Maia.

What to Eat
Espaço Divinos - a lovely little restaurant.

Getting Around
Trains

Metro and buses

General Transport info

Informações Informations

Related links: | Links relacionados:

Subway | Metro: www.metrodoporto.pt

Bus | Autocarro: www.stcp.pt

Railway | Comboio: www.cp.pt

Coach | Camionete: www.rede-expressos.pt www.renex.pt

PT Airports | Aeroportos de PT: www.ana.pt

Car rental / Aluguer de viaturas : www.easycar.com

www.avis.com

Travel guides, travel advice, tours, etc | Guias de viagem, conselhos de viagem, circuitos, etc:

www.justportugal.org/portugal/oporto

www.visitportoenorte.com

www.enterportugal.com/porto.html

www.portotours.com

Wikipedia: English | Português

Maps | Mapas: Google Wikimapia

From Porto to Santiago
There are no direct trains from Porto to Santiago. You have to take a train to Vigo, Spain first and change there to a train to Santiago (this train continues to A Coruna, but stops in Santiago). The trip takes about 5 hours. Check Renfe (the Spanish railways)

Bus company Alsa has two direct busses a day from Porto to Santiago, one at 1:15 am (arriving in Santiago at 5 am), the other at 15:30 (in Santiago at 19:45). One way ticket 24 €. Check the timetables!

Useful phone numbers
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