Northern Portugal

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

RegionsEdit

Douro Litoral

Minho

Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

CitiesEdit

41°25′30″N 7°38′38″W

Map of Northern Portugal

41.162142-8.6219531 Porto (Oporto) — 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 —
41-8.6333335 Espinho —
41.45-8.36 Guimarães —
41.100833-7.817 Lamego —
41.38-8.7608338 Póvoa de Varzim —
42.0244078-8.64105379 Valença —
41.7-8.83333310 Viana do Castelo —

Other destinationsEdit

41.730339-8.1616811 Peneda-Gerês National Park (Portugal's only national park)

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

OPorto 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

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