The Dining Experience In Portugal In Portugal, restaurants open for lunch starting at 12:00 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. but don’t usually fill up until around 1:00 p.m. Dinner is most commonly taken at 9:00 p.m. or 9:30 p.m., but restaurants do open as early as 7:00 p.m. What time do they have lunch in Portugal? […]

Public transport Line E (purple) of Metro do Porto connects the airport with Porto’s city centre. The metro runs on average every 20 minutes from 06:00 hours in the morning to 00:30 hours at night. The journey time to the middle of Porto (Trindade subway station) is 26 minutes. How do I get from Porto […]

10 Unique Portuguese things to Buy in Porto Typical Porto Wine. You simply cannot visit Porto without tasting port wine. Port wine glass and other wine accessories. Arcádia chocolates. Handmade tile jewelry. Cork jewelry. The rooster of Barcelos. Artisanal soaps. Local handicrafts. What can I bring back from Portugal? What can I bring home from […]

The fact is if you’re a sun lover, choose Lisbon over Porto as it promises more sunshine. If you’re fine with rainy days, you can choose Porto. In winter the average temperature is between 5ºC and 15ºC. In summer the temperature is around 28ºC. What city is better Porto or Lisbon? Porto is a smaller […]

You absolutely do not need a car in Porto itself even if you could find somewhere to park. Is it a good idea to rent a car in Portugal? Renting a car is a surprisingly cheap transportation option for traveling through Portugal! Renting a car is often not only your cheapest option for traveling in […]

Porto is one of the most beautiful places in Portugal – and it’s one of the best cities in Portugal to visit. Is Porto a beautiful city? The architecture is in need of renovation but you can see that Porto was at one point a wonderful place with lovely buildings. Its a hilly place, so […]

Most people are surprised to discover that not only does it snow in Portugal, but you can even ski here. From Porto, you can take a day trip to Portugal’s mountains and go on a guided tour of Serra da Estrela.Serra da Estrela is the highest mountain range on the Portuguese mainland and it receives […]

Portugal’s second city, Porto, is often overlooked by expats moving to Portugal due to its more northern location, but this beautiful city on the banks of the River Douro should not be ruled out. Like Lisbon, Porto is also a very safe city, making it perfect for families and is also a cheaper option compared […]

Porto is the best place for a parties: lively nightlife, affordable and great weather. Where in Portugal has the best nightlife? Lagos, Albufeira and Praia da Rocha are the top resorts for partying, while the resorts of Quinta do Lagos, Vale do Lobo and Almancil are known for their up-scale nightlife and luxury hotels. From […]

Porto is one of the least expensive cities in western Europe, and when compared to other city break destinations, Porto provides exceptional value for money.This value does not include accommodation (around €70-150 per room per night), flights or expensive tours. Is Porto expensive to eat and drink? The answer is, no! Porto is not that […]

Porto is a safe city to visit and has very few of the social problems associated with a city of its size. Most tourists will not experience any issues or problems while on holiday to Porto or touring through the north of Portugal.Do not wear excessively expensive jewelery while walking around the city. Is Porto […]

The ocean near Porto is cold to swim in: the water temperature reaches 18 °C (64 °F) in July and September, and 19 °C (66 °F) in August. Here are the average sea temperatures. Can you swim in the sea in Porto? All the beaches of Vila Nova, Porto and Matosinhos are blue flag, so […]

Porto has hot summers, pleasantly warm springs and autumns and winters which are mild but very wet. Does it get hot in Porto? Porto has generally moderate temperatures. The average annual high is around 20 °C (68 °F) and average low around 11 °C (52 °F), ranging from a maxima of 14 °C (57 °F) […]

around 11km. Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is located around 11km from the city of Porto, providing three methods of transport to get you into the city. The quickest method is by taxi. The Porto airport taxi ride will take approximately 20 minutes into the city and cost around 23€. How much is a taxi […]

The Porto Metro (Portuguese: Metro do Porto), part of the public transport (mass transit) system of Porto, Portugal, is a light rail network that runs underground in central Porto and above ground into the city’s suburbs. Metro do Porto S.A. was founded in 1993, and the first line of the system opened in 2002. How […]