Northern Portugal

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

Regions

Douro Litoral
centred on the city of Porto, now the capital of the Norte Region

Minho
Portugal's northernmost region, centered on the city of Braga and bordering Galicia, Spain

Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Portugal's northeast corner, where vast plateaus, river valleys, mountains, and castles abound. The Alto Douro Wine Region is a

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Cities

41.162142-8.6219531 Porto — the main hub and largest city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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 — one of the oldest cities in Portugal, with a fine medieval castle
41-8.6333335 Espinho — a seaside resort and fishing town
41.45-8.36 Guimarães — the founding place of the nation, an historic city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
41.100833-7.817 Lamego — an ancient city, dating back to Roman times, where D. Afonso Henriques was acclaimed the first King of Portugal in 1140
41.38-8.7608338 Póvoa de Varzim — one of the oldest fishing towns in Portugal, and a beach resort
41.7-8.8333339 Viana do Castelo — visitors come for the Pilgrimage of Nossa Senhora da Agonia and the amazing views of the Lima River

Other destinations

41.199886-7.5341211 Alto Douro Wine Region – 2,000 year-old wine region, where Port wine (vinho do Porto) is produced, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
41.730339-8.1616812 Peneda-Gerês National Park — Portugal's only national park, set in the mountains of Peneda, Larouco, and Geres
41.033333-7.1166673 Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley — prehistoric archaeological area and an inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site

Understand

Região do Norte (rr(ih)-zhee-UHNW doo NOHR-t(ih), /ʁɨ.ʒi.ˈɐ̃w du ˈnoɾ.tɨ/)

Visitor information

Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal, ☏ +351 258 820 270, turismo@portoenorte.pt. They have tourist offices throughout the north of the country. (updated Jun 2021)

Talk

While Portuguese is the national language throughout the country, Mirandese is a recognized local language spoken in the Terra de Miranda area around Miranda do Douro.

Get in

Campanhã railway station
Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto Airport), (OPO^IATA)

Get around

Teleférico de Gaia with the Dom Luís I Bridge

Drive, take the bus or train; subway in Porto metropolitan area.

See

Porto 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

Do

Porto museums
Walk through Dom Luis bridge^{[dead link]}
Beaches
Casinos of Espinho and Povoa.
Douro river cruise

Eat

Bacalhau (cod), Francesinha

Drink

Port wine

Stay safe

Generally safe.

Go next

Aveiro — city noted for its canals and Art Nouveau architecture
Beiras – Portugal's central region to the south
Castile and Leon — Spanish region to the east and northeast with many UNESCO World Heritage cities
Coimbra — site of Portugal's most oldest and most prestigious university
Galicia — Spanish region to the north whose Galego language is closely related to Portuguese
Viseu — historic cathedral city

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