Travel guide to visit Douro and Porto in 7 days
Listed by UNESCO as World Heritage since 2001, Alto Douro Wine Region, as well as the...
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When you visit Porto and Northern Portugal, you’ll discover a region where cities, nature and tradition come together. In Minho you’ll find the birthplace of Portugal (Guimarães), the Portuguese Rome (Braga), the oldest village in Portugal (Ponte de Lima) and the one and only Peneda-Gerês National Park.
In Trás-os-Montes you must visit: Bragança, the beautiful Montesinho Nature Park, where you’ll find a village divided between two countries and the most beautiful part of Douro.
When you visit Porto you’ll soon find out that there are many things to do in Porto. This is an authentic city like no other in Europe – friendly people, a rich gastronomy and much more.
What are you waiting for? Check below all that Porto and Northern Portugal have to offer.
7-Day travel guide in Porto and Minho (Guimarães, Braga, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo)
Limited to the south by Central Portugal, to the north and east by the Spanish regions of Galicia...
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Top 20 of the places to visit in Viana do Castelo
Considered one of the most beautiful cities in Northern Portugal, Viana do Castelo is a city seen...
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Top 20 of the places to visit in Braga
Braga is located in Northern Portugal and was founded by the Romans more than 2000 years ago with...
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Top of the places to visit in Peneda-Gerês National Park
Created in 1971, Peneda-Gerês National Park has a total area of 72 290 hectares, located in the...
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Top of the places to visit in Ponte de Lima
Founded in 1125 by the Countess Dª. Teresa de Leão, the mother of the first king of Portugal,...
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Top of the places to visit in Guimarães, the birthplace of Portugal
Also known as the “birthplace of Portugal”, Guimarães is a city full of history and it...
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Top of the best day trips in Porto and surrounding area
Are you preparing a trip to the capital of Northern Portugal and still don’t know what to...
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Top 20 of the places to visit and things to do in Porto
One of the things to do in Portugal is definitely visiting Porto. The city of Porto...
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Discover the best hotels in Northern Portugal and relax!
To help you prepare your trip to the beautiful Northern Portugal, I’ve made a list of the...
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Visit Boticas, Montalegre and Chaves and discover some of the wonders of Trás-os-Montes
In this article I’m going to tell you how my trip to the interior North of Portugal was,...
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Discover the wonderful city of Bragança, located in Northern Portugal
Recently I went on a road trip to visit some other beautiful places in Northern Portugal: the...
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4 Reasons why you should visit Chaves, one of the oldest cities in Portugal
I have the pleasure to introduce to you Joana, a reader of the blog that visited the beautiful...
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Porto hotels – discover the best places to spend the night!
To help you prepare your trip to the Portuguese capital of the north, I made a list of the best...
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Porto apartments – check our top 10 apartments in this beautiful city
With over 500 available apartments in Porto, it is hard to choose where to stay in the Portuguese...
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Visit Porto in 2 days – check here my detailed guide
When you visit Porto, soon you’ll realise this is a cosmopolitan city where the ancient...
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Top 10 of the places to visit in Northern Portugal
Do you want to discover Northern Portugal but don’t know what places to visit? In this article...
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Itinerary of one day to visit Lamego and the amazing Douro Valley
A few days from ending my road trip to Northern Portugal, I visited the wonderful town of Lamego...
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Douro River Cruise – find out if it is a good or bad idea
During my trip to Porto and the North of Portugal, I wanted to explore Douro region in many ways...
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Travel guide of 2 days to Douro International Natural Park
After having enjoyed two amazing days in the beautiful Montesinho Natural Park, I drove south to...
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Top 10 of the best beaches in the North of Portugal
When you think of sunbathing the first thing that comes to mind is the South of Portugal, but...
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