Plan your trip
Getting here and around, the weather, what a trip costs, and how to spend the days you have.
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Itineraries14
- 2 daysTwo days in Porto: the old centre and Gaia on day one, then Serralves or the P…
- More than 10 daysMore than ten days from Porto: which months suit a long stay, then Lisbon and …
- 1 dayOne day in Porto, hour by hour: São Bento, the cathedral, Clérigos and Lello, …
- 10 daysTen days from Porto: three city days, three nights in the Douro with Lamego an…
- 3 daysThree days in Porto: the old centre and Gaia, the west of the city and Foz, th…
- 5 daysFive days in Porto: two city days, the Douro by train, then two days out chose…
- 7 daysA week in Porto: three city days, the Douro, Guimarães and Braga, Viana do Cas…
- CouplesPorto for couples: the sunset side of the river in Gaia, Port tastings for two…
- GroupsPorto for groups: group limits at the sights, restaurants that take group book…
- Half a dayPorto in half a day: a route from São Bento down to the Ribeira, across the Lu…
- ItinerariesPorto itineraries by trip length: what half a day, one to three days, five, se…
- SoloTravelling solo in Porto: how safe it is and where to watch your bag, hostel b…
- Travel stylesPlan Porto by who is travelling: families, couples, solo travellers and groups…
- With kidsPorto with kids: where children go free, which museums and parks suit them, ho…
Planning25
- AirportPorto's airport sits 11 km from the centre, with a metro line into town for th…
- WeatherPorto's climate month by month: average highs and lows, rainfall and sunshine …
- Car rentalCar rental at Porto airport: the rental desks and their hours, airport or city…
- Porto mapA Porto map for planning: where the city sits in Portugal, how its neighbourho…
- Lisbon to PortoThe best way to get from Lisbon to Porto: the Alfa Pendular in 2 h 58 min, the…
- Airport to the cityPorto airport to the city center: metro line E in about 27 minutes for 2.30 eu…
- Getting aroundGetting around Porto: the metro and its zones, Andante fares from 1.40 euros, …
- OctoberOctober in Porto: highs of 20.7 °C, lows of 12.2 °C, 158.3 mm of rain and 184 …
- NovemberNovember in Porto: highs of 17.1 °C, lows of 8.9 °C, 172.0 mm of rain and 139 …
- MarchMarch in Porto: highs of 17.4 °C, lows of 7.8 °C, 95.6 mm of rain and 192 hour…
- When to goWhen to go to Porto: the dry season from June to September, the shoulder month…
- SeptemberSeptember in Porto: highs of 24.1 °C, lows of 14.7 °C, 71.9 mm of rain and 224…
- DecemberDecember in Porto: highs of 14.4 °C, lows of 6.9 °C, 181.0 mm of rain and 124 …
- AprilApril in Porto: highs of 18.1 °C, lows of 9.1 °C, 117.6 mm of rain and 217 hou…
- MayMay in Porto: highs of 20.1 °C, lows of 11.6 °C, 89.6 mm of rain and 258 hours…
- FebruaryFebruary in Porto: highs of 15.0 °C, lows of 5.9 °C, 110.5 mm of rain and 129 …
- AugustAugust in Porto: highs of 25.7 °C, lows of 15.9 °C, 32.9 mm of rain and 295 ho…
- JuneJune in Porto: highs of 23.5 °C, lows of 14.5 °C, just 39.9 mm of rain and 274…
- JanuaryJanuary in Porto: average highs of 13.8 °C, lows of 5.2 °C, 147 mm of rain and…
- JulyJuly in Porto: highs of 25.3 °C, lows of 15.9 °C, only 20.4 mm of rain and 308…
- Do you need a carDo you need a car in Porto: a calculator weighs a hire car, a Douro tour seat …
- Is Porto safeIs Porto safe? Portugal sits at the lowest US advisory level and 7th in the Gl…
- Porto CardThe Porto Card has been off sale since July 2026. What to use instead: a calcu…
- Porto or LisbonPorto or Lisbon? The two compared in figures: size, summer and winter weather,…
- Trip costWhat a trip to Porto costs: a planner prices nights, meals, the airport metro,…
