The First-Timer’s Travel Guide to Porto (2020) - Intellitravel
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The First-Timer’s Travel Guide to Porto (2020)

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We were in an Uber on our way to Campanha Railway Station when our driver began describing to us the differences between Porto and Lisbon.

According to him, Lisbon is more contemporary. It’s a party city and a melting pot of different cultures while Porto remains relatively homogenous and unchanged. Being a Porto native, he said it in a way that didn’t sound entirely objective.

I wasn’t in the position to agree or disagree but what he said seemed largely true. Lisbon did seem like the more exciting melting pot while…

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