Explore Porto and the Rio Douro
Foz do Douro, formerly a fishermen’s quarter but a distinctly more upmarket beach suburb these days, is around 5km from the city centre. The confluence of river and ocean is dominated by the squat Castelo de São João, beyond which stretch several kilometres of coves and beaches, backed by the cafés and bars of Avenida do Brasil, which becomes the hub of Porto’s summer nightlife. At the northern end stands the Castelo do Queijo (Cheese Castle), so-named because it was built upon boulders that apparently looked like cheese.
