O'Porto is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in Southern Europe. Located along the Douro river estuary in northern Portugal, The city was built along the hills overlooking the Douro river estuary, and its historical center was awarded World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1996. It has been continuously inhabited since at least the 4th Century, when the Romans referred to it as Portus Calle
Famous for its Port Wine and its riverside hills, O'Porto offers a variety of interesting places to visit. From its medieval alleys to the remains of roman city wall fortress, O'Porto city is considered by many one of the most misterious and beatiful european cities.
Porto has always been a mercantile city, and this is evident in the style of the buildings lining the Avenida dos Aliados, the core of the downtown area. The center of town, unlike other major Portuguese cities, which tend towards the baroque, is granite and monumental.
The city is well known for its architecture, with medieval as well as modern living side by side. O'Porto's geography is hard on the feet, but pleasant to the eye. The city is extremely hilly, with many buildings built into a cliff face that overlooks the river. Stairs cut into the stone run up and down the cliff face and offer a laborious but rewarding walking tour. Across the river, in the suburb of Gaia, are located the warehouses of notable companies dealing with Port Wine, such as Cálem, Fonseca, Sandemans, Kopke, and others.
O'Porto's most popular event is St. John on the night of 23–24 June. In this season it's a tradition to have a vase with bush basil decorated with a small poem. During the dinner of the great day people usually come out and eat sardines and boiled potatoes together with red wine, dancing and singing along the river-side.
You can rent a car to visit the city and the others cities around Porto. Is the best way to meet many places with no worries. Rent a car Porto is possible with Multiautorent. You can pick up the car at Porto airport.
