Porto is much more than a sum of streets, houses and people to simply describe and visit. It is a presence to experience and feel from day to day. In the inhabitants' own opinion this city, on a river near the ocean, often humid and hazy, has always been traditional in its opinions and tastes (notably culinary!). Less dramatic and cosmopolitan than Lisbon, it has an indefinable austerity and melancholy, reflected in its granite walls and narrow streets that descend the hill above the Douro river... Yet Porto is a fascinating and lively city that is both medieval and baroque, working-class and bourgeois, hardworking and laid back, which lends itself to wandering and daydreaming. To explore it, we propose not a pre-established tourist trail, but a gallery of images and places that seem to us to express its quintessence.

Charm of Minho - Braga and Guimaraes
Travel north of Porto to the mountain of Minho. You will visit the religious village of Braga which boasts history of over 2,000 years, and UNESCO World Heritage listed Guimaraes, birthplace of D Afonso Henriques, first king of Portugal.

Panoramic Porto Tour
Porto is rich with well preserved treasures, including monuments in the Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Neo-classical style. See the major sights such as Cathedral, Real Companhia Velha Port Wine Cellars, Clerigos, Foz and Boavista.

Churrascão do Mar - Rua João Grave 134 P - 4150-427 Porto
In an old manor, where they offer good fish and seafood cooked in the traditional style. Lovely furniture and a charming English décor, classic and elegant.

Portucale - Rua da Alegria 598-13 P - 4000-037 Porto
On the top floor of the Albergaria Miradouro hotel, with spectacular views of the city and nearby areas. Nice classic décor, carpeted floors and good cooking.

D. Tonho - Cais da Ribeira 13-15 P - 4050-509 Porto
Facing the river. Stone walls in a somewhat undefined classic-avant-garde setting, functional and adequately set up. Surprising cuisine with a variety of flavors.

Churrascão Gaúcho - Av. da Boavista 313 P - 4050-115 Porto
A good, rustic-elegant restaurant with wooden ceilings and stone walls. Split-level dining area where they serve traditional cuisine and a couple of Brazilian dishes.

Toscano - Rua Dr. Carlos Cal Brandão 22 P - 4050-160 Porto
Small, busy restaurant on the ground floor of a centrally located building. Features small but well-utilised spaces, with a contemporary décor and avant-garde touches.

Mendi - Av. da Boavista 1430-loja 1 P - 4100-114 Porto
Exotic premises with a festive, young atmosphere known for its Indian food, prepared by natives. Authentic cuisine and a large menu.

Oporto G.C.
Oporto G.C. is an authentic links established in 1890, and is one of the oldest golf courses in Continental Europe. This makes it a club proud of its hallowed traditions.

Estela
Built on a three kilometre long stretch of sand dunes on the beautiful Costa Verde, this is one of the Portuguese golf links that secured a high reputation for itself when it was selected to host two events in the European Professionals' Circuit.

Porto lies just to the north of a coastal Mediterranean climate zone that encompasses most of central and southern Portugal. As a result, its climate shares many characteristics with the coastal south: temperate dry summers, and mild rainy winters. Unlike the south, however, cool and rainy interludes can interrupt the summer dry season and the season's average length is considerably shorter. Also, the city's more northern position and coastal location off the Atlantic often results in notably cooler weather in Porto than to its south, especially during summer.
There's the possibility of some light rain even in the summer months of June and July with average rainfall in July in the region of 20mm.