Day tours in Oporto & surroundings
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Oporto - half day
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Program
The City of Porto has carefully preserved its architectonic treasures, including monuments (palaces and
churches) in the Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassic styles. Sightseeing tour of the famous bridges of
Luís I and Arrábida, the Cathedral, S. Francisco, Carmo, Clérigos, Foz, Boavista, Porto Stock Exchange Building,
Aliados avenue, Batalha square, Santa Catarina shopping street, Miragaia, 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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