Car hire Porto

One of Portugal’s oldest cities is Porto. Porto international airport is very well connected with other cities in Portugal, like Lisbon or Faro airport. There are low cost flights from many european cities making Porto a fantastic destination for a holiday or a shortbreak. At the airport you will find all services travellers may need, likee airport transfers or car rental.

Car hire in Porto is not strictly essential when you are staying in the city as public transport is well organized. Where the River Douro meets the Atlantic Ocean you can enjoy a nostalgic trip to Foz with an restored tram. Or visit the many beautiful monuments and churches which evoke some of the great events and personalities of the history of Portugal. Some of the most important monuments can be found in Porto. Amongst the highlights are the Igreja de São Francisco and the Torre dos Clérigos.

Enjoy a walk through the city to discover the Casa do Infante or the well-preserved Rua de Miragaia. You can aslo pau a visito to the Trading Palace, or the renowned Rua Ferreira Borges. A must visit are the imposing bridges that connect the past and future of the city of Porto. If you have the oportunity you should book a cruise on the river Douro from where you definately enjoy the best views of the small winding streets leading up from the river banks to the city center of Porto and  the sloping hillsides filled with vineyards on steep terraces.

Not far away from the city you find Póvoa de Varzim and Vila do Conde. Amarante is another highlight of the region.  known locally as the ‘eternal bride’. it is one of Portugal’s most romantic cities.

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