Oporto holiday guide

A glass of port wine overlooking the bridges of Portual's River Duoro

Sitting astride a great gorge at the point where the River Douro enters the Atlantic, Oporto has plenty of charm, its art treasures, medieval cathedrals and museums beside its narrow streets sporting wrought-iron balconies and bright splashes of potted geraniums.

The main reason tourists visit Oporto is to sample its legendary port wine, processed, blended and aged in the various lodges of the Vila Nova da Gaia district, across the the spectacular two-tiered Dom Luis bridge spanning the city's river.

Within easy reach of Oporto are numerous coastal resorts and fishing villages on the Atlantic coastline, well known for their seafood restaurants. It is possible to cruise down the River Douro to take in the scenic splendour of the area.

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