Public holidays Portugal: find out when Portugal celebrates in 2018 and 2019. Part of the public holidays in Portugal, not without controversy, were suspended in 2012-2015 due to the economic crisis. After restoration, the public holid [...]
Travelling between Porto and Lisbon –what are the options?
Many tourists travelling to Portugal for the first time face the dilemma: which city, Lisbon or Porto, is more worthwhile visiting? Lisbon, the country’s capital located centrally and the largest city of the Portuguese northern region, [...]
Direct routes from France to Porto Airport
The second largest airport of Portugal, serving the city of Porto, is living a period of intense growth. Modern (leading in ranking for best European airports of its size) and well connected to the city as well as to the main highway n [...]
Porto weather – the climate of Porto in Northern Portugal
The second largest city in Portugal, located on the country’s northern coast, Porto, has a mixed temperate oceanic and Mediterranean climate, characterized by warm summers and mild winters. Travellers familiar with the climate of other [...]
Douro Valley attractions – visit Douro wine region in Northern Portugal
Douro, the third longest river of the Iberian Peninsula (after Tagus and Ebro), crosses the northernmost part of Portugal and flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Porto. The valley of the Douro is one of the most beautiful area [...]
Matosinhos surf spot – visit Northern Portugal
Matosinhos surf experience - find out what to expect at Matosinhos Beach. The main beach of Porto, in Northern Portugal is also one of the most crowded surfing spots in this part of the Portuguese coast. The popularity of Matosinhos be [...]
Driving from Porto to Lisbon – what are the toll charges on the A1 motorway?
The distance from Porto to Lisbon in Portugal is approximately 320 km (198 miles). For the airport in Porto, please add another 14 km (9 miles) by car. When travelling by car to Lisbon, the toll road begins just south of Porto at Grijó [...]
The history of Porto Airport – Francisco de Sá Carneiro
The second most important airport of Portugal, Porto Airport is located approximately 7 miles north of Porto city centre, serving not only Porto itself but also the densely populated area of Maia, Matosinhos and Vila de Conde, in north [...]
Parking in Porto – city centre with narrow streets and few parking places
The city centre of Porto, for the most part, is more than 150 years old and some parts of Oporto; the original name of the main city of Northern Portugal, date back more than 500 years. With this graceful age, it is not surprising that [...]
