How to maximise 3 days in Porto. The second largest city in Portugal is beautiful and has so much to offer, and there’s some great easy day trips that can be done from here too. We actually had 4 days when we visited, but realistically, 3 is enough so I’ve summarised the best bits below. Porto is an extremely walkable city but be prepared for hills! It’s essentially on a hill with the Douro River at the base and both sides of the city rising from each bank. There is a cable

Whenever we go on a city break or visit a city on holiday, the first thing we do is a “free” walking tour. If you've never done one of these, they are technically free, but operate on a tip-based basis, with the idea that you pay what you think the tour is worth. Our attitude has been that we also consider what we could afford at the time - as broke students, we would usually put in about £5, but now we have a better income, we give more. Either way, they end up being an aff