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The famous local dish in Porto is Francesinha, a dish -a pile of meat , sausage, bread, molten cheese an egb on top and a hot sauce. Try it. Very special and nouritive so you do not need to eat before you are back in TrondheimHi knowledgeable peregrinos, I will be getting the bus from Santiago to Porto city centre after our camino, late March, and will arrive at around three o'clock in the afternoon. Our flight from Porto is at ten, so leaving two hours to get to the airport, carrying only hand luggage (peregrino packs) would leave five hours-ish to have a wander in Porto. I have been there for three hours once, and only ate some local dish and looked at the river flowing below me. This time we were hoping to see or do something typical to Porto and of course have a glass of port, red or white, while people watching.
So what should we see or do in our five hours? Where to eat? City centre only please, as we will be wanting to relax and wind down after our camino. Walking up and down the hills to get to the river should be a doddle after O Cebreirobut the less we have to move around, the better. Any suggestions?
Hi knowledgeable peregrinos, I will be getting the bus from Santiago to Porto city centre after our camino, late March, and will arrive at around three o'clock in the afternoon. Our flight from Porto is at ten, so leaving two hours to get to the airport, carrying only hand luggage (peregrino packs) would leave five hours-ish to have a wander in Porto. I have been there for three hours once, and only ate some local dish and looked at the river flowing below me. This time we were hoping to see or do something typical to Porto and of course have a glass of port, red or white, while people watching.
So what should we see or do in our five hours? Where to eat? City centre only please, as we will be wanting to relax and wind down after our camino. Walking up and down the hills to get to the river should be a doddle after O Cebreirobut the less we have to move around, the better. Any suggestions?
I agree with you checking in at the airport is a good idea. There is a direct busline by ALSA from Santiago to Porto Praça da Musica but also stops at the Porto airport .One of the Autna bus stops is located next to a McDonalds restaurant. Consider it a return to 'civilization'.
If I was you I would get off the bus at the airport and check in. Then take the Metro downtown to use up whatever time remains. My guess from using Google Earth is the Metro station Casa de Musica on line E is close to downtown.
Monbus provides bus service from Santiago bus station to Vigo bus station.
Autna provides bus service from Vigo bus station to Porto.
Autna has bus stops in Porto at the following locations from South to North:
a. Campo Mártires da Patria, 37
The closest Metro is Estação Sao Bento line D
b. Avda. de los Aliados – McDonald’s
The closest Metro is Estação Sao Bento line D
c. Aeropuerto
Metro line E
Monbus
http://www.monbus.es/index2.htm
Autna
http://www.autna.com/es/
Metro do Porto
http://www.metrodoporto.pt/
You are "the " connaiseur Kat !Cafe Majestic (Rua de Santa Catarina) while touristy is a great place to try the Francescina sandwich. If you have any room left after that, fill up on some portuguese tarts (Pasteis de nata), and wash them down with a glass of Beirao (portuguese liquor).
On the same street is the Capela Das Almas which has a beautiful blue tiled facade.
Then the Sao Bento station to see it's lovely tiled interior.
Forgot to mention visiting the Cathedral and its cloister & museum.
Pop over to the bookshop "Livraria Lello" described as one of the most beautiful book shops in the world.
Then across the bridge for port tasting.
Buen Camino!
Kat
Memorias feliçes ! Thanks for sharing. It supports all the posts on this thread so Nidarosa and all who are interested to stay in this great city , now have an idea of what it is likeI did a quick video on my last visit of some of the sights, yes a great city for people watching...
Jacki. As in many countries here in Europe the official age changes per annum due to the long lasting recession.Albertino, what is the pensionado age in Portugal? Sixty or 65?
Thanks, Jacki.
I will be in Porto for a few days in April with my wife and 3 friends after our Camino from Sarria to Santiago. I have been to Porto a couple of times and I agree it is a beautiful and wonderful place and I am excited to be returning.
Two questions:
1. Is is possible to go up in the Clergios Tower?
2. Can anyone recommend a good and reasonably priced company for a day trip up the Duoro Valley? My wife and I stayed in Folgosa for a couple of days in 2012 and loved it. I would love to see the Duoro Valley again and I know my friends would love it.
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