Small, and easy to explore, Porto is a perfect destination for families © Serbek / Getty Images While Lisbon is Portugal's top holiday destination, quieter Porto is a great alternative if you have kids in tow. Why? Well, for one thing, it's smaller and more manageable, with a ...
Many of Lisbon’s highlights can be experienced in a very short visit (5 to 8 hours), making it ideal if you have a long connection between flights. The airport is only 7km from the city centre and is conveniently connected to the metro. For your short visit, catch the metro to Rossio...
Espressos are king:The most common coffee is “um café” (also called “uma bica” (bee-kah) in Lisbon or “um cimbalino” in Porto, which is an espresso that normally isn’t filled to the top (unless you ask). However, many people drink milky coffees around breakfast time (typicall...
Porto or Lisbon: which Portuguese city should you visit first? 9 reasons Lisbon is a great city for families How warm is it in Porto in November? Daytime temperatures usually reach 17°C in Porto in November, falling to 8°C at night. How sunny is it in Porto in November? There are ...
I live inLisbon, and at this point, I’ve probably visited Porto more than a dozen times, but crossing the Douro River via the Dom Luís I Bridge is always a thrill, and it would take me several lifetimes of weekends to taste every barrel of port wine that’s aging in the city. ...
How to get there:As you can see from the map below, the easiest way to get to the Douro River Valley is actually via a flight from Lisbon to Porto. Then you can travel by boat or train to Régua or Pinhão, the two most popular cities of the Douro River Valley. ...
* Lisbon(Lisboa) -> Porto(Porto) * Zurich(Zürich) -> Paris * Basel(Basel) -> Paris * Nice -> Paris * Frankfurt Airport(Frankfurt Flughafen) -> Cologne(Köln) * Lucerne(Luzern) -> Interlaken * Rome(Roma) -> Naples * Prato(Prato) -> Florence * Munich(Müchen) -> Frankfurt * Wa...
* Lisbon(Lisboa) -> Porto(Porto) * London(London) -> Brussels(Bruxelles) * Rome(Roma) -> Venice(Venezia) * Turin(Torino) -> Milan * Florence -> Prato(Prato) * Frankfurt Airport(Frankfurt Flughafen) -> Cologne(Köln) * Naples -> Florence * Barcelona -> Madrid(Madrid) * Berlin(Berl...
Advice:When ordering an Uber or Bolt, always try to choose a pick-up point free from heavy traffic, and somewhere the driver can easily see you. There are many complex one-way systems in central Lisbon, and if the driver misses you they may have to take a long route to return to you...
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