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Guide to Lisbon
The capital of Portugal is located in Estremadura, Central region.Highlighted:
+ Old Lisbon
+ Lower Lisbon
+ Where to eat
+ Where to stay
+ Alfama
Find out more in the+ Lisbon Guide
What's New
When one thinks of Portugal, the images that come to mind are the Belém Tower, in Lisbon and, in the north of the country, the D. Luís Bridge, in the city of Porto.+ Lisbon
+ Porto
Other highlights:+ Cascais
+ Braga
+ Coimbra
+ V.N. de Gaia
+ Sintra
Check it out on Guide to Portugal!
Distrito do Porto
Porto, the Metropolis of the North
Wine and Gastronomy
The County (State) of Porto, in central Portugal whose head office is located 314 km to the north of the city of Lisbon is one of the 18 counties (distritos) of Portugal.The Distrito (County) of Porto - one of the Districts of Portugal - is the great Northern Metropolis, capital of the District of Porto, the Municipality of Porto and old Douro Litoral Region, on the banks of the River Douro, city Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the city of Porto radiates its influence far beyond the regional boundaries.
Second largest urban agglomeration
With an area of 2,395 km², the Distrito do Porto (County of Porto) has a resident population of 1,787,000 people (INE 2021), being therefore the second largest urban agglomeration in Portugal.
Exporting port
The North - and in particular Porto - is Portugal's great exporting power. It accounts for about 40% of all the country's exports.The dynamism of its people makes the city of Porto - Metropolis of the Northern Region, capital of the Distrito do Porto (County of Porto), odo Municipality of Porto and the former Douro Litoral Region - always be ahead when it comes to entrepreneurship and innovation.
Porto Metropolitan Area
Its area of direct influence has repercussions on the Porto Metropolitan Area, or Greater Porto.On the left bank of the Rio Douro, Porto radiates its influence far beyond regional borders.
Porto and Wine
With its name associated with the famous wine for centuries, Porto attracts thousands of visitors, on vacation or on business trips, who here they discover its charms and secrets.By chance, you have already tasted this famous wine, straight from the barrel. This is a privilege reserved for a few visitors. This and others, the visitor will discover follow the paths that lead to Douro. See Douro Litoral Region.
