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Introducing Porto


Founded by the Roman Empire in the 4th century, Porto is a city on the northernmost coast of Portugal, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Located in southern Europe, Porto is always attracted by the ideal weather temperatures for most of the year and its historic buildings in every corner of the city. Having been a port city since ancient times, the city has been developing economically and culturally, offering its visitors a modern holiday concept with preserved traditional texture.

Porto is known for:


Seaside Culinary History and Art

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Espinho (24 km)
Braga (54 km)
Amarante (60 km)
CURRENCY
Euro (EUR)

COUNTRY CODE
+351

ELECTRIC POWER
C, F

TIME ZONE
GMT 0

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
N/A

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
N/A

Average Temperature

January
9.4 °C
February
10 °C
March
11.7 °C
April
12.8 °C
May
15 °C
June
18.3 °C
July
20 °C
August
20 °C
September
18.9 °C
October
16.1 °C
November
12.2 °C
December
10 °C

Porto airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

Porto city center is 15 km from the airport and you can get there using the number 601 bus service that operates 05:30–23:30. You can also take the number 602 bus service to Cordoaria and this service runs 06:00-20:45. To get to Avenida dos Aliados between 00.30 and 05.30, you can use the number 3M night bus.
You can also use the metro service to get to the city center. There is a service every 30 minutes between 06:00 and 01:00.
Alternatively, you can get to the city center using the passenger shuttle service that runs 04:45–00.35. The journey from the airport to the city center takes about 30 minutes.

Average time from airport: 30 minutes

Distance from airport: 15 km

TAXI:

If you don’t want to waste time waiting for the passenger shuttle or public bus service, you can get to the city center using the 24 hour taxi service that runs from the airport. The average cost of a taxi from the airport to the city center is €25.

Average taxi price: €25

CAR RENTAL:

Get on the road with some extra rewards. Book an Avis car and you can earn up to 4000 bonus Miles, depending on how long you rent. With Budget, there’s 35% off Turkey rentals and up to 2500 in bonus Miles.

Average car rental price: N/A

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Earn 2 Miles for EUR 1 at our accommodations

Thanks to our partnership with Booking.com and Jolly, you can earn 2 Miles for EUR 1, which you can spend anywhere from friendly family lodgings, 5-star hotels, hostels to villas.

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