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Porto: is it crowded? When to visit
Porto (Portugal) is busiest in April, May, June, July, August, September and October and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 16 Aug 2027, about 44,600 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets very crowded: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 8/9 · Very crowded
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Porto on the map, week by week →
What to see in Porto
- Alminhas da Ponte
- Historic Centre of Porto
34 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 82 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Porto
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Guimarães · 47 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Couros Zone, Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone
- Braga · 51 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Bom Jesus do Monte, Castle of Braga
- Coimbra · 1 h 58 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Rua da Sofia (Coimbra), Universidade de Coimbra – Alta e Sofia
- Vila Nova de Foz Côa · 2 h 16 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley, Canada do Inferno / Rego da vide
- Barcelos · 46 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Castle of Faria, Igreja de Vilar de Frades
Drive times are estimates from distance.