The reputation of Porto as a city lies with its being a busy industrial and commercial center. Though city is itself is not as populous, however, is spread around a radius of about 50 km along with cities like Gaia, Matosinhos, Maia, Gondomar and Espinho. The city was constructed around the Douro river estuary and its historical center was awarded with World Heritage Status by UNESCO in 1996. The climate of Porto is semi Mediterranean, yet it is heavily affected by the Atlantic Ocean, this makes it rather cooler than other Mediterranean cities. Sometimes temperature there goes up to as … Continue reading →