In this historic city flanked by the sea and the Douro River, striking modern art and architecture, like the diamond-shaped Casa da Música, mingles with the region’s traditional granite buildings cheered by colorful ceramic tiles. Welcome to Porto. The second-largest city in Portugal after Lisbon, Porto is a budget traveler’s paradise. Eating and drinking, even » Read more
Porto: Budget Travel Guide
Days 9 and 10: Porto Porto is days nine and ten in EuroCheapo’s 10-day itinerary for Portugal. Spend your final two days getting to know Portugal’s second largest city. Walkable, well-connected with inexpensive public transportation and visually stunning, Porto is a budget traveler’s paradise. Free and Cheap Things to Do in Porto Without spending a single » Read more
Travelers often neglect it in favor of Lisbon but Porto — Portugal’s second city — more than justifies its place on an itinerary. While it’s still very much an industrial, working city, it’s got more than enough riverside views, rambling streets and Portuguese charm to be worthy of a postcard home. It’s also a great » Read more
