Main attractions:
The best way to get to know a city is to go back to its roots. To know Porto is to wander through its historical centre, which was classified by the UNESCO in 1997 as part of the World Heritage.
Some places are not to be missed: the Clérigos Tower, the Oporto Cathedral, a the Romanic church of Cedofeita, the Igreja de São Francisco, the Igreja de Santa Clara, the Igreja do Carmo and the Palácio da Bolsa (Exchange).
Stroll through the remains of the fifteenth century town walls, drop by the Casa do Infante and do not forget the traditional street markets Mercado do Bolhão and Mercado Ferreira Borges.
Once you have immersed yourself in the spirit of this captivating city, you should go down to the Oporto and Gaia river banks (zona ribeirinha), which is the ideal place to unwind, meet the locals and watch the sunsets, from one of the riverside cafés.
Be tempted to go on a cruise along the Douro River and try the world-famous Port Wine in one of the Port Wine Cellars (Caves).
Whichever time of year, you can always opt for trips into the Minho region, north of Porto, with its contrast between small towns and villages and wild landscape. Do not forget to pay a visit Guimarães - known as the birthplace of the nation - and the national park of Gerês.