Porto is one of the oldest cities in Europe. Unique, hospitable and cosmopolitan, the city of Porto is situated in the north of Portugal. It is the second largest city in the country, with approximately 237,000 inhabitants and, in total, the district of Porto has 1,300,000 inhabitants. It lies in a very special geographical setting, between the river and the sea, and can easily be described as the amphitheatre overlooking the Douro River.

The Douro River, which at 850 kilometres long, is the third largest in the Iberian Peninsula, was in days gone by, the great catalyst for the city’s development. Since the beginning of Porto’s history and colonisation, the Douro River triggered the development of the city as the only major means of transport available at the time, especially for the Porto Wine.

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