Porto (Portuguese: Porto, population 263,000, with 1,200,000 in the metropolitan area) is the second city in size and importance in Portugal. It is located in the north, north of the Douro River, near the Atlantic coast. Country and Port Wine (Portuguese: vinho do Porto) and took their name from the city of Porto. Porto's residents have told owe, the name which is in use today.
Historical references go up in the fifth century, during the Roman Empire. In the run of Portugal it was called Port..... more details about Porto Oporto