Porto...a city that is indomitable, very noble, and always loyal

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - “A very noble city, always faithful, and the indomitable city.. This is how the Portuguese, especially the people of the north, know the wonderful and radiant city of Porto among the most beautiful cities in Portugal .

Porto has always been a commercial city, and this is evident in the pattern of buildings lining Avenida dos Aliados, the core of the city's downtown area. Unlike other major Portuguese cities, the city tends to the Baroque style and huge granite buildings.

Today it is a very busy industrial and commercial center in Portugal, and although the city itself is not very densely populated, the Greater Porto metropolitan area includes more than 2.5 million people within a radius of 50 km, and includes other cities such as Gaia, Matosinhos, Maya, and Gondomar.

The city was built along the hills overlooking the mouth of the Douro River, and its historical center was added as an important landmark in the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1996. This part of the city has been inhabited since at least the fourth century, that is, when the Romans called it Portus Cali.

Weather in Porto |

The city of Porto, located in northern Portugal overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, enjoys a semi-Mediterranean climate, but it is strongly affected by the Atlantic Ocean, which makes it cooler than other cities within the Mediterranean climate range.

Temperatures can rise to 40 degrees Celsius in August during the heat waves that the Iberian Peninsula witnesses at times, while the winters are mild and humid and the nights are cold from time to time, and temperatures can drop below zero.