oh Great Tony ! I am glad you liked this list, and I wish you a great trip to Porto, I would love to go back ! I hope you will enjoy it as much as we did.

You are so right, I had the same impression – Porto is so pretty and vibrant, but it doesn’t pretend to be something it is not. This is a city with a great potential, that will probably attract more and more tourists … but i feel it will always stay humble and authentic. It is so refreshing !

Hi Suzanne & thank you for your comment ! It seems like so far, I haven’t spoken to anyone who did not fall in love with Porto, Haha. I definitely want to go back as well, and I sure want to try a glass of White Port and tonic, that sounds lovely and perfect for summer.

Would go back in a heartbeat, and the photos just remind me how vibrant and relaxed the city can be. No pretentiousness, no pretending it’s something it’s not.. It’s just Porto and that’s more than good enough! Part of me hopes it never “explodes” as a tourist destination, but I still think everyone should visit at least once.

Thanks Jorge! Porto is a fantastic city, and I agree with you – I truly enjoyed that this is a less touristic city … but you can feel there is a certain “revival” in the air, and that it will become very popular in the coming years.

Thanks for your comment and you input Ryan, I am always eager to learn more about the places I visit. I guess I now need to go back to Porto to taste all the Pink Ports 🙂

Very inspiring write-up of a “less popular” tourist destination, that I feel will become increasingly popular as time goes on. Live the off the beaten path approach.

Thanks!