Porto is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the most beautiful places in Western Europe. It?s surrounded by beaches, famous for the Port wine and the heart of Porto is a Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The city is also full with churches, beautiful architecture, history and many other places of interest. You can say? Porto is a fascinating city that really has it all. Let?s discover the city further in this Porto Travel Guide with a lot of Travel Tips for Porto.
In 2001 Porto was European Capital of Culture, together with Rotterdam. With less than 250.000 inhabitants, you can actually estimate in advance that Porto is not super big. Basically it means that almost everything in the city is within walking distance.

Ribeira The old center of Porto is called Ribeira. A beautiful district with colorful houses and narrow alleys. My advise is to take some time to walk around here.

In the heart of the neighborhood you will find the main square, Praça da Ribeira. This is perhaps the nicest spot in the whole city. Here you have a view of the Douro River (and the Luis 1 Bridge).

This square is full of terraces. It is a pleasant place here during the day, but also in the night. It?s nice illuminated. Keep in mind that this district has a lot of steep streets.

Cathedral of Porto ? Sé of Porto
A building you can?t miss in the Ribeira district is the cathedral Sé of Porto.

The building has two towers topped by a dome. The oldest part of the...