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Picturesque Porto

Porto

📷 Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0

Porto tumbles in terraces down to the Douro River: azulejo tiles, wine cellars and an iron bridge that looks like the Eiffel Tower. Delicious, affordable and incredibly photogenic.

👀 What to see

  • The Ribeira waterfront and the Dom Luís I Bridge
  • Livraria Lello and São Bento station
  • The Foz beaches on the Atlantic

🍽 What to taste

  • Francesinha — Porto's signature sandwich
  • Port wine in the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia

⚓ Quiet spot

The Crystal Palace Gardens with river views at sunset.