Northern Portugal

Northern Portugal (Portuguese: Região Norte) is the "oldest" region of Portugal, where the nation began.

RegionsEdit

Douro Litoral
centred on the city of Porto, now the capital of the Norte Region

Minho
Portugal's northernmost region, centered on the city of Braga and bordering Galicia, Spain

Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Portugal's northeast corner, where vast plateaus, river valleys, mountains, and castles abound

CitiesEdit

41°25′30″N 7°38′38″W

Map of Northern Portugal

41.162142-8.6219531 Porto — the main hub and largest city
41.266667-8.0666672 Amarante — a beautiful city and a popular pilgrimage destination
41.551111-8.4283333 Braga — the country's religious capital city, sprawling along the Cávado valley
41.806667-6.7588894 Bragança — one of the oldest cities in Portugal, with a fine medieval castle
41-8.6333335 Espinho — a seaside resort and fishing town
41.45-8.36 Guimarães — the founding place of the nation, an historic city
41.100833-7.817 Lamego — an ancient city, dating back to Roman times, where D. Afonso Henriques was acclaimed the first King of Portugal in 1140
41.38-8.7608338 Póvoa de Varzim — one of the oldest fishing towns in Portugal, and a beach resort
41.7-8.8333339 Viana do Castelo — visitors come for the Pilgrimage of Nossa Senhora da Agonia and the amazing views of the Lima River

Other destinationsEdit

41.730339-8.1616811 Peneda-Gerês National Park — Portugal's only national park, set in the mountains of Peneda, Larouco, and Geres

UnderstandEdit

TalkEdit

Portuguese and Mirandese are the national languages of Northern Portugal. Galician and Castillan are also spoken.

Get inEdit

Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto Airport), (OPO^IATA)

Get aroundEdit

Drive, take the bus or train; subway in Porto metropolitan area.

SeeEdit

Porto Riverside (Ribeira do Porto)
Castles in Guimarães, Feira, Bragança
Basilica in Viana do Castelo
Valença Fortification
Natural wonders of the Douro Valley, Miranda do Douro and Peneda-Gerês National Park
41.033333-7.1166671 Côa Valley - prehistoric archaeological area and a registered UNESCO World Heritage Site)

DoEdit

Porto museums
Walk through Dom Luis bridge
Beaches
Casinos of Espinho and Povoa.
Douro river cruise

DrinkEdit

Port wine

Stay safeEdit

Generally safe.

Go nextEdit

This region travel guide to Northern Portugal is an outline and may need more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. If there are Cities and Other destinations listed, they may not all be at usable status or there may not be a valid regional structure and a "Get in" section describing all of the typical ways to get here. Please plunge forward and help it grow!