Northern Portugal Voyage Tips and guide

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Douro Litoral centred on the city of Porto, now the capital of the Norte Region

Minho Portugal's northernmost region, centered on the city of Braga and bordering Galicia, Spain

Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Portugal's northeast corner, where vast plateaus, river valleys, mountains, and castles abound. The Alto Douro Wine Region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

• 41.162142-8.6219531 Porto — the main hub and largest city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 41.266667-8.0666672 Amarante — a beautiful city and a popular pilgrimage destination
• 41.551111-8.4283333 Braga — the country's religious capital city, sprawling along the Cávado valley
• 41.806667-6.7588894 Bragança — one of the oldest cities in Portugal, with a fine medieval castle
• 41-8.6333335 Espinho — a seaside resort and fishing town
• 41.45-8.36 Guimarães — the founding place of the nation, an historic city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 41.100833-7.817 Lamego — an ancient city, dating back to Roman times, where D. Afonso Henriques was acclaimed the first King of Portugal in 1140
• 41.38-8.7608338 Póvoa de Varzim — one of the oldest fishing towns in Portugal, and a beach resort
• 41.7-8.8333339 Viana do Castelo — visitors come for the Pilgrimage of Nossa Senhora da Agonia and the amazing views of the Lima River

• 41.199886-7.5341211 Alto Douro Wine Region – 2,000 year-old wine region, where Port wine (vinho do Porto) is produced, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 41.730339-8.1616812 Peneda-Gerês National Park — Portugal's only national park, set in the mountains of Peneda, Larouco, and Geres
• 41.033333-7.1166673 Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley — prehistoric archaeological area and an inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site

Região do Norte (rr(ih)-zhee-UHNW doo NOHR-t(ih), /ʁɨ.ʒi.ˈɐ̃w du ˈnoɾ.tɨ/)

• Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal, ☏ +351 258 820 270, [email protected]. They have tourist offices throughout the north of the country. (updated Jun 2021)

While Portuguese is the national language throughout the country, Mirandese is a recognized local language spoken in the Terra de Miranda area around Miranda do Douro.

• Campanhã railway station
• Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto Airport), (OPO ^IATA)

Drive, take the bus or train; subway in Porto metropolitan area.

• Porto Riverside (Ribeira do Porto)
• Castles in Guimarães, Feira, Bragança
• Basilica in Viana do Castelo
• Valença Fortification
• Natural wonders of the Douro Valley, Miranda do Douro and Peneda-Gerês National Park

• Porto museums
• Walk through Dom Luis bridge^{[dead link]}
• Beaches
• Casinos of Espinho and Povoa.
• Douro river cruise

Bacalhau (cod), Francesinha

Port wine

Generally safe.

• Aveiro — city noted for its canals and Art Nouveau architecture
• Beiras – Portugal's central region to the south
• Castile and Leon — Spanish region to the east and northeast with many UNESCO World Heritage cities
• Coimbra — site of Portugal's most oldest and most prestigious university
• Galicia — Spanish region to the north whose Galego language is closely related to Portuguese
• Viseu — historic cathedral city