Porto is the second-largest city in Portugal and one of the Iberian Peninsula’s major urban areas. Located along the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres. Port wine, one of Portugal’s most famous exports, is named after Porto, since the metropolitan area, and in particular the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, were responsible for the packaging, transport, and export of fortified wine. Porto has several museums, concert halls, theaters, cinemas, art galleries, libraries and bookshops. The best-known museums of Porto are the National Museum Soares dos Reis (Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis). The city has concert halls such as the Coliseu do Porto by the Portuguese architect Cassiano Branco, an example of the Portuguese decorative arts. Other notable venues include the historical São João National Theatre, the Rivoli theatre, the Batalha cinema and Casa da Música. Porto is home to the Porto School of Architecture, one of the most prestigious architecture schools in Europe and the world. Porto is home to a number of dishes from traditional Portuguese cuisine. As in most Portuguese cities, football is the most important sport. There are two main teams in Porto: FC Porto in the parish of Campanhã, in the eastern part of the city and Boavista in the area of Boavista in the parish of Ramalde, in the western part of the city, close to the city centre. FC Porto is one of the “Big Three” teams in the Portuguese league.
Adventures amazing cities beautiful places in the world cais da ribeira douro river portugal estadio do dragao fc museum port Food and Drink food and travel igreja do carmo palacio da bolsa porto portugal ponte de dom luís i Porto porto architecture porto bridge climb porto cathedral porto fc porto portugal Portugal torre dos clerigos porto travel Western Europe destinations Western Europe tour Western Europe travel Western Europe trip Western Europe vacation YouTube