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

Regions

Douro Litoral

Minho

Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

Cities

• 1 Porto (Oporto) – the main hub and largest city
• 2 Amarante
• 3 Braga
• 4 Bragança
• 5 Espinho
• 6 Guimarães
• 7 Lamego
• 8 Póvoa de Varzim
• 9 Valença
• 10 Viana do Castelo

Other destinations

• 1 Peneda-Gerês National Park (Portugal's only national park)

Talk

Portuguese and Mirandese are the national languages of Northern Portugal. Galician and Castillan are also spoken.

Get in

Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto Airport), (OPO ^IATA)

Get around

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

See

• OPorto 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
• 1 Côa Valley - prehistoric archaeological area and a registered UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Do

• Porto Museums
• Walk through Dom Luis bridge
• Beaches
• Casinos of Espinho and Povoa.
• Douro river cruise

Eat

Bacalhau (cod), Francesinha

Drink

Port wine

Stay safe

Generally safe.

Go next

• Aveiro
• Coimbra
• Viseu