Car Rental in Oporto (Porto)

General Information about Oporto

Oporto is the second largest city after Lisbon and it is Portugal's gracious northern capital.
The town of Oporto is the cultural and administrative center of the Greater Metropolitan Area of Oporto (Grande Area Metropolitana do Oporto), and is located in the North region, with a population around (240,000 inhabitants). Being the largest city in the region, it is considered the economic and cultural heart of the entire region; however with your car rental you can drive along many calm roads with wonderful views over the river or enjoy a rugged and still unspoilt coastline.

Known mainly for its trade in Port wine, which travels along the east-west trending Douro river. It has been continuously inhabited since at least the 4th Century, when the romans referred to it as Portus Calle.
The city’s international airport is Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO) and it is located approximately 9.5 km (6 miles) north of the centre of Porto.

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Right next to Oporto, with your car rental you can visit Vila Nova de Gaia or you may choose to take a river cruise along the Douro.
Porto has many coastal resorts and fishing villages on the Atlantic coastline, well known for their seafood restaurants. The city is also known for its characteristic sailboats, the "Barcos Rabelos", which used to ship Port downstream from the vineyards.  

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Use your car rental to go to The Ponte de Dom Luis I. You can walk across the high upper deck for good views of Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia on the opposite bank. Climb up to the Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar, from where you will gain a splendid view of the bend in the river, the city and the bridge. 
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Visit more cities with a rental car. Explore Portugal and go to Faro and Lisbon 

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