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Have you ever been to Porto?
If not, we hope this gallery of one of the most charming cities in Portugal will make you want to go there!
The old part of the city is vastly larger than the central area
The Torre dos Clérigos church bell tower stands out in the distance…
Huge river cruise ships sailing on the Douro River. This one has a swimming pool on its top deck
Some of the best places for eating are located along the Douro River’s northern bank
The Praça da Ribeira, where a bunch of restaurants are found is right by the Douro River’s bank
The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is covered with beautiful aluzejo tiles
Porto’s architecture is so diverse, you can walk for hours on end, admiring the beautiful buildings
Porto is a charismatic, friendly city, which you shouldn’t leave before tasting at least one of the local wines!
The Capela das Almas is also covered in azulejos. They depict scenes about the death of St. Francis of Assisi
The Citroën 2CV AZU250 Fourgonnette light commercial vehicle made its debut in 1951
Some of these trams are more than 100 years old and, yes – you can take rides on them!
Igreja dos Carmelitas Descalços was finalized in 1768 and it’s one of the most beautiful churches of the city
The Luís I. Bridge was finalized in 1886 and it’s perhaps Porto’s best icon
45 thoughts on “Photo Gallery: Romantic Porto, Portugal”
Such amazing pictures! Never knew portugal is so beautiful. The architecture is super mesmerizing.
It is, indeed. Hope you can visit it one day!! :).
Ohh Agness, I have actually not been to Porto yet! It really was a place that I wanted to visit when I was in Portugal, but unfortunately it didn’t work out in the end. So I guess I am left to enjoy the beautiful photos of the anonymous traveller and dream about my own future visit. Hopefully soon… :)
You gotta go there then! What are you waiting for, Dennis?
Porto is definitely one of Portugal’s “not to miss” hotspots. If any of you decide to visit, then make sure you take your time.
I found that 3-4 days is not enough, if you want to thoroughly visit, explore.
For budget travelers, it’s not a very expensive city – accommodation is quite affordable. There are many budget hotels.
I totally agree with you!!
LOVE the old trams, glad you even gave the old 2cv a mention! :)
There are many old Citroen 2CV’s in Portugal :)
And those trams… they’re alluring!
Great city with fantastic view from Duro River, amazing Bridge like Eiffel Tower and local Port Wine in Quevedo)))
Last year we have been to Portugal. We went there over the Christmas and New Year period We had great time specially at the Douro River. Had good time having local food.