Porto makes for a perfect long weekend getaway or a stop on your Portugal trip. It has a charming old town and it’s close to the beach. With this 3 day Porto itinerary, you’ll be able to experience the best Porto and its surroundings have to offer. I spent one whole month in Porto and…
Porto is the second biggest city in Portugal and there’s a lot to do in Porto, but not just that, it is also a great place for vegans. There are so many vegan restaurants in Porto compared to the city’s size. I spent a month in Porto last summer and tried a lot of them…
There are numerous beaches you can reach from Porto by public transportation within an hour. What the best beach near Porto is, depends on what your priorities for a day at the beach are. Here’s my list of the top beaches for different moods. One more thing before I start: Porto is next to the…
Every list of recommended day trips from Porto I could find contained a day trip to Braga, the third most populated urban area in Portugal. So after you’ve explored Porto you might consider doing a day trip there but is it worth it?
Guimarães is considered the birthplace of Portugal and its historic town centre is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site. So of course a lot of people do a day trip from Porto to Guimarães. I still expected a charming, small, quiet town after reading up on it. Well, it’s definitely charming and it’s small in…
Aveiro’s a nice, smallish, almost coastal town south of Porto that’s easily accessible by train. There are no specific must-see sights to look at, in my opinion. So the question arises: Is Aveiro worth visiting? A day trip to Aveiro is great if you want to experience a different vibe but you’re not too keen…
The first time I heard about Coimbra was when I got a board game with the same name. This deck-building game with its many scholarly characters is based on the UNESCO world heritage university city of Coimbra in Portugal. At the time it didn’t even occur to me to look more into the city. When…
There are quite a few really nice day trips from Porto you can do by public transportation. Most take a little over an hour to get there and are a great way to spend a day if you’re in Porto for 3 days. What the best day trip from Porto is for you depends of…