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The 6 Best Things to Do in Porto
Port wine cellars, tiled churches, and a river gorge
Porto tumbles down to the Douro in a jumble of tiled facades and terracotta roofs, its riverbank lined with port-wine lodges and its valley threaded with vineyards. Soulful and great value.
BEST TIME
May–June and September–October
TYPICAL BUDGET
$800–$1,600 per person for a long weekend
6 best things to do in Porto
1
Port tasting in Vila Nova de Gaia
4
Douro Valley wine day trip
5
São Bento station azulejos
6
Sunset on the Dom Luís I Bridge
How to fit it into a day
Port tasting in Vila Nova de Gaia
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: livraria lello bookshop.
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LOCAL TIP
The Douro Valley day trip is the highlight — book one with a river cruise.
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