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.
Created in 1971, Peneda-Gerês National Park has a total area of 72 290 hectares, located in the old provinces of Minho and Trás-os-Montes, in Northern Portugal and just 100 km away from Porto. In the park you'll find dozens of granite villages that haven't changed much since the creation of Portugal in the 12th century. The oldest [...]
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Are you preparing a trip to the capital of Northern Portugal and still don't know what to do? Don't worry! In this article you'll find the best day trips and activities in Porto but also in other amazing places you won't want to miss. Best activities and day trips in Porto Video-Souvenir of Porto The [...]
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Listed by UNESCO as World Heritage since 2001, Alto Douro Wine Region, as well as the whole Douro Wine Region, and the Douro International Natural Park are places of exceptional beauty, with much to see and discover! Come with me and visit Douro and Northern Portugal in a week that you won't forget! In an itinerary with over 600 [...]
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To help you prepare your trip to the beautiful Northern Portugal, I've made a list of the three best hotels of each category and I took into consideration the several points of interest in this area. Discover what are the best hotels in Northern Portugal so that your trip to this region becomes memorable! Information: None [...]
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In this article I'm going to tell you how was my trip to the interior North of Portugal, more specifically to the beautiful towns of Boticas, Montalegre and Chaves, located between Peneda-Gerês National Park and Montesinho Natural Park. Don't miss this adventure and enjoy every moment like I did! Discovering Boticas My weekend in this Portuguese region [...]
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Recently I went on a road trip to visit some other beautiful places in Northern Portugal: the wonderful village of Gimonde and the beautiful city of Bragança. This city is the main city in this Portuguese region and is only a few kilometres away from Montesinho Natural Park and Spain. Discover the village of Gimonde My itinerary in the northern [...]
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I have the pleasure to introduce to you Joana, a reader of the blog that visited the beautiful city of Chaves. She loved this city and wanted to share with all of you the four reasons why you should visit this city in the North of Portugal, a city full of beauty and history: Located [...]
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To help you prepare your trip to the Portuguese capital of the north, I made a list of what are for me the top 3 Porto hotels, by category. Plan your visit to Porto and prepare yourself for some great times! What were the selection criteria when choosing the best Porto hotels? I've chosen hotels with more than [...]
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With over 500 available apartments in Porto, it is hard to choose where to stay in the Portuguese capital of the north. To help you on your research and avoid losing more than 2 hours searching for the right apartment, I've prepared my top 10 of the best Porto apartments. What were the criteria when choosing [...]
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When you visit Porto, soon you'll realise this is a cosmopolitan city where the ancient meets the contemporary. Porto is source of inspiration, where people visiting it will definitely want to return! The city of Porto gave the name to Portugal (Portucale) and to the world famous wine that goes by the same name. However, the [...]
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Do you want to discover Northern Portugal but don’t know what places to visit? In this article you'll find some of the most beautiful places in this Portuguese region and in the country. Here is our top 10 of the places to visit in Northern Portugal 1. Porto The beautiful capital of Northern Portugal doesn’t need introduction, [...]
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A few days from ending my road trip to Northern Portugal, I visited the wonderful town of Lamego and some of the most amazing villages close to Douro river. Don't miss my visit to unique locations and discover the authenticity of Alto Douro Wine Region, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. São Leonardo de [...]
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During my trip to Porto and the North of Portugal, I wanted to explore Douro region in many ways and one of them was doing a one day cruise tour in Douro. In this article, I'm going to show you how was my day and, in the end, tell you my opinion about doing a [...]
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After having enjoyed two amazing days in the beautiful Montesinho Natural Park, I drove south to visit Douro International Natural Park, in the border between Portugal and Spain. I didn't plan to visit this part of Northern Portugal, but my cousin had already visited it years ago and wanted to show me all the natural [...]
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When you think of sunbathing the first thing that comes to mind is the South of Portugal, but Algarve is not the only place with good and beautiful beaches where you can have a great day. Here is my selection of the best Porto beaches and others in the North of Portugal. The best Porto [...]
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Braga was founded by the Romans over 2000 years ago - it was called Bracara Augusta. It is one of the oldest Portuguese cities and one of the oldest Christian cities in the world. It is located in the North of Portugal, known as the capital of Minho, and is the third biggest city in the [...]
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Also known as the "birthplace of Portugal", Guimarães is a city full of history and it will surely amaze you! Located in Northern Portugal, it was here that some of the most important politic and military events took place in 1128, events that led to the independence and creation of a new nation. At that [...]
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One of the things to do in Portugal is definitely visiting Porto. The city of Porto has a remarkable importance in Portugal’s history – it was the city that gave the name to this beautiful country. By visiting Porto you will discover a city like no other in Europe, friendly people, a rich gastronomy and much more – [...]
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Founded in 1125 by the Countess Dª. Teresa de Leão, the mother of the first king of Portugal, Ponte de Lima is one of the oldest and most beautiful towns not only in Northern Portugal but in the whole country! Fortified in the 14th century due to its strategic position, this medieval town was protected [...]
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