You have discovered the incandescent beauty of the Portuguese capital, and even a few of the surrounding gems. And you want more! If you did it with Travel to Lisbon, you are probably already thinking of entrusting us with your stay in Porto 🙂 If not, now is the time for us to explain how to make your stay in Porto unforgettable!
Porto is Portugal’s second most important city, by its size, its history and its position. It was one of the key cities of the Portuguese “reconquest” over the Moors, who never quite managed to fully control it. It is not for nothing that Porto is called the unvanquished city (cidade invicta): it proved several times that its independence was non-negotiable.
Porto also gave its name to the famous port wine — even though it is produced in the Douro valley, the better-known city name was chosen at the time for commercial reasons, because it sells. The city made the most of this: on the opposite bank, in Vila Nova de Gaia, you will find dozens of port wine cellars, holding some of the best bottles on the market and organising visits to explain the history of the wine and its cultural importance.
Porto sits at the mouth of the Douro river, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The city has always had a privileged relationship with the sea and was, beyond an essential starting point during the Age of Discoveries, a bastion of the Portuguese military fleet.
Today, Porto is a city to visit with your eyes wide open: its old-world architecture, its valleys playing with the heights and offering exceptional viewpoints, its delicious gastronomy, its charming alleys, its melancholic yet vibrant air… everything combines to make your stay unforgettable.
And Voyage à Porto, the sister of Travel to Lisbon, organises the ideal visit itinerary for you, according to your traveller profile (family, friends, couple…), your budget and your wishes, within a healthy and sustainable tourism approach.
For more information, visit www.voyage-a-porto.com!
