5 Things Not to Miss in Porto, Porto, Portugal
It is an eclectic mix of old and new, a city struggling to come to terms with tourism and money needed to facilitate it. You are just as likely to see a brand new building as you are to see a falling down house in a major tourist area. At times, it looks the third world but I would prefer to call that old world charm. Porto is essentially unique and a realistic look into a traditional Portuguese city that does not have the polish of聽Lisbon聽but has something equally invaluable and that is its character. There are so many things to do in Porto. Make sure you tick off some of our 5 things not to miss in Porto
- One of the most traditional dishes of Porto is the 鈥楾ripas 脿 Moda do Porto鈥�. In the 15th聽century, the people of Porto gave a great quantity of meat to the military forces, keeping only tripe (tripas) for themselves. This is the reason why the people of Porto are called 鈥楾ripeiros鈥�
As a part of the hop on hop off bus pass, we had a free short cruise on the Duoro River included. The mighty Douro runs from聽near Duruelo de la Sierra in聽Soria Province聽and meets the Atlantic Ocean at Porto.The Douro is one of the major rivers on the Iberian Peninsular stretching for nearly 900聽kilometres. Traditionally the Douro was used to transport wine to Porto from the Douro Valley. Daming of the river in the 50鈥檚 and 60鈥檚 has since stopped Port Wine being transported this way. The Duoro is now popular with cruise companies like AAPT etc. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
- One of the most traditional dishes of Porto is the 鈥楾ripas 脿 Moda do Porto鈥�. In the 15th聽century, the people of Porto gave a great quantity of meat to the military forces, keeping only tripe (tripas) for themselves. This is the reason why the people of Porto are called 鈥楾ripeiros鈥�
As a part of the hop on hop off bus pass, we had a free short cruise on the Duoro River included. The mighty Douro runs from聽near Duruelo de la Sierra in聽Soria Province聽and meets the Atlantic Ocean at Porto.The Douro is one of the major rivers on the Iberian Peninsular stretching for nearly 900聽kilometres. Traditionally the Douro was used to transport wine to Porto from the Douro Valley. Daming of the river in the 50鈥檚 and 60鈥檚 has since stopped Port Wine being transported this way. The Duoro is now popular with cruise companies like AAPT etc. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 5 Things Not to Miss in Porto
Guide Location: Portugal » Porto
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Mark Wyld
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Guide Location: Portugal » Porto
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Mark Wyld
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- The Duoro River
- Old Town
- Dom Luis 1 bridge
- 颁补濒茅尘
- Sandeman Espa莽o Porto Cruz
- Ramos Pinto
- Ferreira
- Offley
- 罢补测濒辞谤鈥檚
- Sealife aquarium
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