Hotel Porto Matosinhos - Htilt Amadeos

Porto and North Portugal born and rich cultural heritage of the region leaves no ignored so ancient and noble origins.

Area of mountains and steep slopes, covered with lush vegetation, rivers and parks, with its granite mountains were erected many monuments of faith and history of the region. Of faith in the quaint Romanesque chapels and baroque temples, history, castles - Guimarães was the birthplace of the founder - or manor houses and homes armorial, where he receives visitors in the most aristocratic hospitality.

However, it also gives character to this region the great waterway that traverses the scenic Douro Valley vintner whose World Heritage. And what do you mean Douro? - Need to know the name of Gold River has to realize, that in the amphitheater of the hillsides produces the sunny port wine, world-renowned, and also notice the golden tone that permeates the city where flows: the Port of where part of the wine to conquer the world.

Or perhaps the name comes from the many gilded Baroque churches.

The truth is that this ancient city named the Port and was named to Portugal. Of shipping and trade was made much of his heritage, his bourgeois bustle and passionate in everything that makes sense. Also a world heritage site, the town nestles in the river, which embraces the lover ... Maybe that's why the Port creeps along the visitor's ... Maybe that's why conquer who discovers around every corner.

See some of the places to visit:

• SeaLife

• Porto

• Praias

• Zoo da Maia