Porto Airfares

Porto Overview

By Roz Andrews

In the north of Portugal on the River Douro, Porto is the country’s second largest city. The oldest part of the city is the Ribeira district, where narrow cobbled streets wind down to the river.

Hand-painted tiles (azulejos), usually in blue and white, adorn buildings throughout the city, including the cathedral, several churches, and São Bento train station.

In Vila Nova de Gaia, across the river from Porto, port wine is matured and stored in port wine lodges. Take a tour of a port wine lodge and sample different types of port, such as the well-known red ports, the exclusive vintage ports, and the lesser-known white ports. Go!