This mini pocket Porto travel guidebook is perfect for travellers looking for essential information about Porto. It provides details on key places and main attractions, along with a selection of itineraries, recommendations for restaurants and top tips on how to make the most of your trip. It's sustainably printed to ensure environmental responsibility.
In this Porto guidebook, you will find:
- Curated recommendations of places – expert picks of main attractions, child-friendly activities and relaxing spots, plus where to take the best photos
- What's new, when to go and sustainable travel – all-new features direct you to what you need to know
- Things not to miss in Porto – Torre dos Clérigos, Port wine cellars, The Sé, Igreja de São Francisco, Palácio da Bolsa, Jardim do Palácio de Cristal, Estação de São Bento, Lello, Serralves, Six Bridges cruise
- Three unique trip plans – itinerary suggestions for those on a short break, including one for a Perfect tour
- Food and drink – recommendations for local specialities and the best dining experiences
- What to do in Porto – recommendations for entertainment, shopping, sports, children's activities, events and nightlife
- Practical information – how to get there and around, money, health and medical care, and tourist information
- Overview maps – handy maps on the inside cover flaps show Porto and around
- Portuguese section – basic vocabulary and phrases from the local language
- Striking pictures – inspirational colour photography throughout
- Free download of the eBook – available after purchase of the printed guidebook
- Coverage includes: Ribeira, The Sé, Baixa, Miragaia and Massarelos, Boavista and Serralves, Vila Nova de Gaia, Foz do Douro and Matosinhos, Afurada, Douro Valley
Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about--having either traveled extensively or lived there--and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.
Beth Williams is a travel writer and editor for Rough Guides. She has lived in the USA and Germany, before coming home to East London. Her adventures have taken her to Southeast Asia, USA and through much of continental Europe. She likes seeking out new dishes she hasn’t tried before and is a firm believer that you can tell a lot about a country from its local food market.
