Day tours in Oporto & surroundings
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Oporto tour - half day am
Personalized booking
Program
Sightseeing of Oporto: Aliados avenue, Batalha square, Santa Catarina shopping street, Cathedral (stop),
Boavista section, mouth of Douro river, Miragaia section, S. Francisco church, Stock Exchange palace,
Vila Nova de Gaia section to visit a Port wine lodge.
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...Oporto, Portugal's second-largest city and the capital of its port wine industry, with
many streets unchanged since the Middle Ages, this city along the Douro River has a
remarkably unspoiled assortment of architecture.
The history of this now great city had humble beginnings. The Romans gave the place the
name of "Portocale”. The Moors later occupied it in the early 8th Century. It was later
captured in the name of the Christian army in 982. The place only expanded during the
Period of the Discoveries when Portugal became Europe's central point in trade. In the
15th Century the town was one of the ship building centres in Portugal.
The city has a number of distinctive atmospheres and this is very evident when comparing
the various parts of the city. As would be expected of such an important city it is full of
fascinating buildings. Oporto is full of charm with many art treasures, striking cathedrals,
waterfront cafes and bars and an atmospheric riverside Ribeira quarter. Despite being
predominantly industrial, Oporto thrives on its history, culture and wine...
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