Airline Tickets to Porto

During the time of the Romans, Porto had the name of Portus Cale (in Latin it means 'a warm port') and was the most important city of the country. Porto takes it place on the both banks of the river Douro and is connected with a marvelous bridge. The historical center of Porto has a very special atmosphere and busy life, almost everywhere you have an opportunity to try famous port. Porto has always been known first of all as a working city, but for the last time it's quickly changing into a cultural center of the country.

Ribeira. During the time of the Romans around Porto a huge city wall was created, in the 14th century another wall was built around the Cathedra. Nowadays this double wall is partially ruined, but you still can look at some of its elements, which have left untouched. One of the best places for it is a located on the bank of the Douro area - Ribeira. This area is full of steep streets with ancient houses of pastel colors, narrow and dark alleyways, small yards and coffee terraces. Ribeira is more likely to be an open-aired museum of Portuguese culture, than a residential area. Front of the most of the houses are faced with colorful slabs. Even tablets are made with the decoration from such slabs.

Praca da Ribeira. Praca da Ribeira is a small cozy square with an original art object in the centre – The Cube by Jose Rodriguez. Despite the chaotic location of the streets, it's very difficult to get lost in this area: if to go downwards all the time, you'll surely get to de Cais da Ribeira. At this quay you'll find a lot of bars, cafes, restaurants and gift shops. There are some ancient ships that were used for port transporting. Nowadays they are used for touristic river excursions. Football fans would get real pleasure from visiting Chez Lapin Restaurant, which is a popular place with football players of FC Porto. In evenings the quay of the Douro is covered with those, who can't do without rich nightlife.

The Se Cathedral. The Se Cathedral was built in the 12th-13th centuries in the Roman style, but with time a lot of baroque elements appeared. The cathedral was built on the base of the old fortress, located on the Penha Ventosa hill. It becomes clear if to look at the cogged walls of the cathedral. Such outlook is connected with the necessity in defense from the Moslems: the south of Portugal used to belong to the Moors, who followed Islam. The building works lasted till the 19th century, that's why the cathedral complex is a fantastic mixture of various architectural styles. For example, the Joao Gordo Chapel has gothic style. Decorated with the apostil's figures gravestone is supported by 4 lions.

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Airport Address: Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport Pedras Rubras, 4470 Maia - Portugal
Distance and Location: The airport is located 11km from Oporto
Airport Website: www.ana-aeroportos.pt
Airport E-mail: oporto.airport@ana-aeroportos.pt
Airport Telephone: 229 432 400
Country Code: 351
Time Zone: GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 1