Best Things to Do in Porto, Portugal in 3 Days, Porto, Portugal

Porto is the second largest city in Portugal, famous for its steep hills, old city charm and of course Port wine. Lisbon might be the more popular city in Portugal to visit, but there are many things to do in Porto making it a great European destination. While Porto shares many similarities with Lisbon ( here), it has more of an old city charm than the more modern Portugal’s capital.

The city is built on the steep bank of Douro River, which means one thing : you can’t escape the hills of Porto. When you find yourself unable to brave yet another hill or a staircase, Funicular dos Guindais comes to the rescue. For € 2.5 it will transport you from the Ribeira neighborhood to the top of the city.

While Porto is yet to see the crowds of other European destinations, people’s interest in this charming Portuguese city is definitely on the rise. Something that is still very welcomed in the city. The spike in tourism helped bring back the city up from the financial slump of 2011. In 2017 Porto was named one of hot new European destinations to visit ( along with Milan and Wroclaw), which brought some much deserved attention.

Porto is not a big city, and 3 days is a good amount of time to see all the main sights, while also allowing for down time. Even though very hilly, Porto is very compact and you can pretty much walk everywhere. A lot of the attractions that you will find on the list of the must things to do in Porto are located close to each other. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).