Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to Oporto City!

The old town of Porto is compact and it is easy to walk to most places. Near the apartment, in Ribeira district, many restaurants can be found. The bumpy cobbles, steep inclines and horn-honking traffic don’t make cycling a great idea in the downtown areas.

Trindade Metro station, just behind the City Hall at the top of Aliados Avenue, provides the city’s subway system with its central hub. From here, there are bus connections to those areas without a nearby Metro line. Taxis are affordable and the number of Uber cars in the city is growing.

A tourist tram runs around the city centre and out along the River Douro, but not as far as the sea. For the sun and sand, jump on the No. 500 bus. Alternatively, Porto also has several excellent tour bus operators, which provide another viable, if slightly more expensive, option.

1.The Basics

Currency: Euros €

Telephone code: 00 351 [Portugal] 22 [Porto]

2. Essential contacts

Emergency number: 112

Tourist office: Central Tourist Information Office, Rua Clube Fenianos 25, 00 351 223 393 472