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Visiting Porto, Portugal


The town that gave the country (and port wine) its very name, Porto is Portugal’s second-largest metropolis after Lisbon. Sometimes called Oporto, it's an age-old city that has one foot firmly in the industrial present. The old town, centered at Ribeira, was built on the hills overlooking the Douro River, and today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 14th-century São Francisco church is a main attraction, as are the local port wine cellars, mostly located across the river at Vila Nova de Gaia.

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91 Restaurants

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
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Low
Nov
60°F 15°C
47°F 8°C
Dec
56°F 13°C
43°F 6°C
Jan
56°F 13°C
42°F 5°C
Feb
57°F 13°C
41°F 5°C
Mar
62°F 16°C
46°F 7°C
Apr
63°F 17°C
48°F 8°C
Extended Forecast
Sunday
8 Nov
Hi:
62°F 16°C
Lo:
55°F 12°C
Monday
9 Nov
Hi:
62°F 16°C
Lo:
59°F 15°C
Tuesday
10 Nov
Hi:
60°F 15°C
Lo:
48°F 8°C

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Pensao Peninsular

7 Nov 2009

Right in the centre of town. The hotel is old but its blue azulejo tiles give it some charm. The room we had was very old fashioned, a comfortable bed, quiet but witha a tiny, tacky bathroom. The...more

Pestana Porto Hotel

4 of 5 stars
Stockholm
6 Nov 2009

We loved this hotel, nice room, we had a bigger one with wiev. The location is perfect for walking around the old city and go to portvine manufactures. Good restaurants in old town with very good...more

Hotel Sao Jose -- Porto

3 of 5 stars
Alombada
6 Nov 2009

We arrived and parked our car in a very small and extremely tight fitting underground car park, a shoe horn would have helped! The daytime receptionist was friendly, spoke excelent English and was...more

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