Find The Most Ideal Erasmus Accommodation Porto Can Offer You

By Marissa Velazquez


Experience the Erasmus accommodation Porto offers, at the mouth of the river Douro. It extends on a surface of 41 square kilometers. It is the second in size city in Portugal. In the area, a Mediterranean climate prevails, which is why the summers are hot and dry, and winters are mild and wet.

The site which the town is on, was already inhabited in the prehistoric days. In the period before the Romans, Celtic tribes had lived there, as was confirmed by various archaeological researches. This settlement did come under the Romans' rule, back in 275 BC, this led to urban settlements being created.

The ancient name of the town was Portus Cale. After the Romans left, they were replaced by the Moors. Between the thirteen and fourteen hundreds, this town played a really important maritime role in Portugal, having been the main base for their research and even naval operations.

Shortly after, wine production grew in this city. Through the eighteenth century and even in the nineteenth, it did turn into a rather major industrial powerhouse. Napoleon's troopers had once marched here and this actually awakened the collective urban population's consciousness to their ethnicity. These citizens pressured the then- Portuguese ruler to make an entirely new constitution. The result was a further modernization for their state. A major uprising did take place, which by 1910 did lead to the country abolishing its monarchy. It is currently among the very best developed places anywhere in the EU, but also among the most popular places to actually live in.

The town is a place with many attractions, and every year very large number of people from around the world come to visit. The tourist attractions in the city include the Cais da Ribeira. It is one of the most picturesque parts of the town, filled with colorful old houses and many restaurants.

The town is rather lively, mostly in the evenings, when huge numbers of folks gather there. Many restaurants there offer superb food, while charging affordable prices. Directly from here, visitors also have beautiful views of many other exciting sights. The local cathedral is know for its very unique outlook. The construction of this cathedral went on for two centuries, up to the thirteenth century, but it has had many changes around the seventeen hundreds. The terrace of the church does offer a rather great view to the city.

The bridge, called Dom Luis I, is the most recognizable part of this city. The design of this bridge does somewhat remind one of the Eiffel Tower. This is certainly not that surprising, especially considering the fact that the designer involved had also seen involvement with the renowned French tower's creator.

Visitors can go near the river and see the cellars of some renown wine producers. There is even a black silhouette of the so- called "Don", which most will know by the name Zorro. The classy Erasmus accommodation Porto offers you, is close to many very nice places, where you can just relax.




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