Porto Travel Forum

My husband and I will be participating in an English immersion program in La Alberca (a lovely place) for the 2nd time this September. After that, we need to get from La Alberca to Porto for a Douro River cruise. We have a few over 48 hours to do this.

From the train maps, it appears there is a path, through Salamanca to Coimbra to Porto. Would that be the best way to go or should we try one/more bus rides or even a rental car?

One challenge: my husband travels with a Segway (www.segway.com) to help him get around. Method of transport needs to accommodate it. We have flown with it to/from Madrid and other places and he's used it in La Alberca on the cobblestones and in parks on groomed trails.

After the cruise, we will need to get back to Madrid to catch a flight back to the U.S. I saw some ideas on that here, more?

So the itinerary would be either:

Detroit - Madrid - La Alberca - Avila/Salamanca - Porto - Madrid - Detroit

OR

Detroit - Porto - ?? La Alberca ?? - Porto - Detroit

MTIA

I'll be in Portugal for a few days in June and I want to travel from Porto to Lisbon...can you tell me which is the departing point for REDE buses/expressos in Porto and which is the arriving station in Lisbon? are the buses for Lisbon departing from Porto Campanha as the trains or they have a different station? also, if there are more than one stops in Lisbon, can you tell me which one is the best for city centre ?(namely anywhere near Marques de Pombal)...I couldn't find this info on the bus company website...thanks

hello there we are having a couple of nights in porto in august and i would like to go a little north or south to a seaside village or town with a beach , some restaurants are a fewc bars for a week or so........... any recomendation s or internet sites to check on would be gratefully accepted....thank you

we are travelling to Porto in a week with kids and we have booked car with one baby seat. My other kid, age of 6 will also need a car seat. I think it's too expensive to rent it (50 EUR), so we were thinking of bringing it along. Where it is possible to buy that kind of equipment in POrto and how much it costs? Simply seat or rack. Where we live, we can buy them in supermarket at about 20 EUR. Any suggestions will be appreciated!

Another question - we are planning on taking a boat tour (6 bridges cruise), do you think we could also participate in a wine tasting? Is it reasonable to buy cruise + visit to wine cellars or visit wione cellars separately?

Hi

Wonder if anybody could tell me of any real estate agents in Oporto and Espinho.

Many Thanks

Hi

Wonder if anybodybody could tell me of any real estate agents in Oporto and Espinho.

Many Thanks

I'll be in Porto with family May 15-17. I've barely started looking at all I can do while I'm there, but am wondering if there is an online calendar of events that I might want to check out? Also, are there any locals or fellow travelers that would like to meet up during that time? Thanks for your time :)

...as a side trip from Lisbon (by train most likely), our first time in Portugal.

We're planning on staying at the Mercure Porto Batalha (though nothing is booked yet, so if you have better ideas, feel free to suggest them!). Is the location good?

Any general recommendations for the 'must sees' that we can fit in the short time we are there? What are the best 2 or so wine lodges we should visit?

Thanks for the help and any other general tips you may have for us!

I was hoping to be able to go on a tour of a vineyard somewhere in the nearby Douro Valley, using Porto as a departure point. A half-day trip or something like that would be ideal.

Are there tours, bus tours or something maybe, that depart from Porto for this, or maybe a bus or train we could take to some nearby place that would offer this? I've seen some gorgeous pictures of the Douro area with its many vineyards and I thought it would be really cool to check it out.

We're planning on only 2 nights in Porto.

Hello,

I have been trying to find out how to take a train from Porto to Madrid, I have consulted both web sites:

www.Renfe.es
www.cp.pt

None give me an straight time table, price etc.

Is there another way of doing this via Internet?

Is there a bus that will do this route? if so how to find it? how many hours will it take by bus???

Thank you for any input.

Hi All,

Arriving into Porto airport and when to go to Lisbon on the train. Where do I go and how do I get there?

I'd like to take the ALSA Bus either from Porto or from Braga to Vigo.
Since the ALSA Website doesnt display one-way tickets from Portugal to Spain, I wonder if they are sold at all?

where is the terminal for alsa buslines in Porto portugal. going on a walk in spain but will be visiting porto, need a street address please.

thanks,

Most of the information on this site refers to short-term visits. However, I will be staying in Porto for 7 months later this year, with my wife. We would like tips on the best places to live in Porto - lively safe friendly neighbourhood, lots of restaurants, 'high street' shops, public transport, etc. We are leaning towards Foz, Matosinhos, etc, but don't really know these areas.

Iam travelling to Braga via Porto Airport for the Sporting Braga v Spurs game and would like to know if there is a bus or train service direct to Braga, how long does it take and fares?

I am planning a 3 night stay in Porto at the end of June, for my friends 50th birthday and want to know of somewhere conveneint for the bars and restaurants in the evening (probably ribeira?) but do not want to pay too much (up to about 60 euros per night per double room) - clean but not necessarily luxurious! 2* or 3 * will be fine, if someone can recommend something personally.

Does anyone know of anywhere?

I quite like the look of the Grand Hotel de Paris, but don't know how far this is from the reatuarants - would like somewhere in the heart of things, so we don't have to get a bus or walk too far at night.

I read that you highly recommended the cruise down the Rio Douro. Please tell me all that you can about it - how long is the ride, how much does it cost, etc. I read some negative postings about it, so any info you provide will be most helpful. A friend of mine told me he went on a cruise that lasted 4 hours and included lunch. Please help!

Can anyone tell me if trains from Porto to Braga are wheelchair
accessible?

Also, is is possible to get from Porto Airport to the main train
station by wheelchair accessible transport?

Thanks

I am planning to travel from Porto to Lisbon next week 14th February.Could you guide me which is better and faster, train or bus? How long it takes and the cost?
thanks

Hey!

I am spending this we in Porto and need some advice...

Do someone knows a nice, typical and not too expensive restaurant?
Where can i find nice bars?
Where should i trysome Porto?

Thanx in advance

Answers in Portuguese, Spanish and English are welcome....

Hello everyone,

Here we go...a lot questions.....

A- How difficult would be to cross Spain (by train) all the way to Porto (Portugal)????Should I combine train and buses??? or just train???

B- How many times do I have to change trains are they within the same Rail system or do I have search for???

C- Is there difference class (coach, first) for the trains??? Is the difference significant? what one is expected to spend???


D- Would anyone encourage me to do so??? Or would Madrid be a better option??

E- I can spare 48 hours for a train adventure, is it reasonable????

F- Along the way without wasting time or lodging somewhere, is it possible to take showers??? wash clothes.... It is pretty much a back pack experience.... Are there options for meals in these trains???
is wi-fi conection (internet) difficul around these route???

G- Any VT meeting going on along between Barcelona to Porto????

Any help you can offer or volunteer will be greatly appreciated.

mtakeu@gmail.com

Obrigado, Gracias........Thank you

We will arrive Porto Airport then go to Vigo Downtown(nearby Vigo Railway Station). Could you please inform the economical way from Porto Airport to Vigo Downtown , or Porto Down to Vigo Downtown by Shuttle bus and so on. I found the limited Shuttle Bus and Train between Porto and Vigo.Thanks !

hi-

I fly in a few hours so please help fast.

I am organising a trip to oliveira do hospital from porto by bus. I have found out all the times I need from a prtugese website, but I can't seem to find anywhere on the web where the main bus station itself is in porto. Is it possible to go there directly from the airport? is it central?

thanks for your help

sean

Hi,

Am hoping there is a cheap way to get from Porto to Paris... is there a bus service?

Tim

Hello everybody,

Me and my boyfriend will be traveling to Porto in January.

-We are searching a proper and clean budget accomodation (double or twin room) in the center of Porto for 4 or 5 nights.

We have a small budget and do not want to spend to much money on the accomodation as we want to see more of Porto.

-Can anyone help me to find a cheap and clean accomodation? The most important thing is that it is clean and warm since we will be there in january.

Thanks a lot for your help! Simone

does any one know whats the best way to get from porto airport to the residencial dos aliados hotel can i get the metro? also is ithe hotel near the porto campanha railway station

Dear Friends! I need your advice how to get from Porto (actually Fatima) to Santiago de Compostela in a guickest way. I found at http://www.cp.pt/ that there is a suitable train from Fatima to Valenca (8:19 - 14:28, 12:46 - 18:21) but I am not sure how to get to SdC from Valenca. This is probably regional feature of railway sites.
Any other oportunities with travel by bus or train overnight from Fatima, Porto or Salamanca?
Thanks. Yuri.

I would like to know if tickets for Metro in Porto are also valid on Buses, Trams? Where can I buy tickets and what is the price? Thank you.

What's the best way to get from porto airport to lisbon? Is it a better idea to tke the train or a coach bus?

thank you!

Please advise if a gentleman called Carlos Gois works, still, at the Sandeman 'caves' in Oporto?

We are returning to Portugal on a sentimental journey, having been there in 1975, and wish to make contact with Carlos. At that time he worked for Sandeman wines and hosted our tour of the city. He was married to Dina, whom we also met and they had a baby who might now have made Carlos and Dina grandparents! Who knows. We'd love to find out. Regards - Barbara and Gregory McOmish (Saudi Arabia).