{"id":14095,"date":"2026-04-02T17:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/38.242.230.232\/~portoalities\/?p=14095"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:40:27","slug":"best-cities-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portoalities.com\/en\/best-cities-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Best cities in Portugal, close to Porto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whenever I have some free time from my chaotic life as an owner of a private tour company based in Porto, I enjoy taking day trips. I honestly believe that I live in the most beautiful country in the world, and the more I travel, the more I am convinced of this.
And so it is with great pleasure that I share this list of the best cities in Portugal with you. So after you decide where to stay in Porto<\/a>, it is time to explore the best cities in Portugal and the most beautiful villages near Porto<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No time to read a long article? Here’s a summary of the best cities in Portugal:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
City<\/td>Distance to Porto<\/td>Tours<\/td>Hotels<\/td><\/tr>
Guimar\u00e3es<\/td>1h<\/td>Group tour to Braga & Guimar\u00e3es<\/a> or PRIVATE Braga & Guimar\u00e3es tour<\/a><\/td>Casa do Juncal<\/a><\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Braga <\/td>1h<\/td>Group tour to Braga and Guimar\u00e3es<\/a> or PRIVATE Braga & Guimar\u00e3es tour<\/a><\/td>Braga Bells Guesthouse<\/a><\/em><\/td><\/tr>
F\u00e1tima <\/td>2h<\/td>Group tour to F\u00e1tima and Guimar\u00e3es<\/a><\/td>Luz Charming Houses<\/a><\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Aveiro<\/td>1h<\/td>Private Aveiro & Coimbra tour<\/a><\/td>Casa do Cais<\/a><\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Arouca <\/td>1h30<\/td>Aveiro, Paiva walkways and the suspension bridge Tour.<\/a><\/td>Quint\u00e3s Farm Houses<\/a> and Quinta de Anterronde<\/a>.<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Ger\u00eas<\/td>1h30<\/td> 4×4 Tour with Lunch included<\/a><\/td>Best hotels in Ger\u00eas<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Ponte de Lima<\/td>1h<\/td>Private Minho region tour<\/a><\/td>Casa das Neves<\/a><\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Douro Valley<\/td>1h30<\/td>Private wine tour in the Douro valley<\/a><\/td>Where to Stay in the Douro Valley<\/a><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n