Porto was elected the best place in 2019 to take pictures. The distinction is from the North American travel platform Kayak, which has thousands of followers eager to find the best image to post on Instagram. The photography lovers' portal highlights the rainbow of bright colours that exists in the buildings of the historic area and in the landscape by the Douro River, which changes tones throughout the day and depending on where you are. But this passion for Porto has also been noticed and highlighted by the British daily "The Sun". The newspaper believes that, of all European cities, Porto is the most photogenic. And it praises the fact that it is "obstinately immune to modernization", which is increasingly rare among cities of the same size.
To demonstrate the seduction that the beauty of this city in the north of Portugal exerts in the world, the newspaper tells the story of Jiri Siftar, a travel photographer with more than 240 thousand followers on Instagram. The Englishman was chosen by the telecommunications company "O2 Travel Tariff" to test its new image sharing services from abroad. As a condition, the city used in the experience had to be Porto. Jiri Siftar accepted the challenge and quickly fell in love with the downtown area, Ribeira, Ponte D. Luís, the traditional neighbourhood of Miragaia and the beaches. And with the fact that the city keeps alive some craft trades that have been forgotten almost everywhere in the world (in the streets of Porto, you can easily find cobblers, grinders, blacksmiths or porters), with the well-preserved trams and the fishing boats. Jiri posted 20 photographs on Instagram, which were shared by thousands of followers in record time, confirming the city's aesthetic status as a worldwide success. But the author of the images also revealed another detail of his experience: "Porto is one of the quietest cities I've ever known".
Those who live in Porto have long since discovered the natural kaleidoscope that the city is. But they have also discovered that it's possible to live in one of those places of tranquillity and beauty that others want to photograph. That's why we share four places where you can watch the most beautiful and desired landscapes in the world, but directly from your home. If you're going to buy an apartment in Porto, start your choice here.
It's one of the most photographed places in Porto. The City Park (Parque da Cidade), designed by the Portuguese landscape architect Sidónio Pardal, is the largest urban park in the country. It consists of more than 83 hectares that extend to the Atlantic Ocean, a differentiating element from most parks that exist in the world. In front of this idyllic setting, full of lakes and with a varied and carefully thought-out fauna and flora, there is a 3-bedroom apartment for sale. This magnificent property, inserted in a building of recent construction, close to the sea and the beach, will forever keep life for the Park unchanged.
There's no way you have never tripped over a picture of the green mantle of Serralves. The Serralves Park, designed by the French landscape architect Jacques Gréber in the 1930s, has 18 hectares full of conventional gardens, an enormous forest and a traditional farm where you can buy organic products. But this prestigious area of unique beauty is also the one where you can find the most extraordinary villas for sale in Porto. This is the case of this fabulous villa, set in a private condominium located just a few meters from Serralves.
There is no beach in Porto that hasn't been photographed thousands of times, especially at sunset. Because it's a unique and unforgettable moment. The apartments for sale in Foz do Douro are, therefore, because of the landscape and the quality of life they provide, the most desired properties in the city. This 4-bedroom apartment, a luxury duplex located two minutes from the beach, is an example of the privilege of living at the seaside.
There are not many cities in the world where it is possible to aspire to a new villa in the historic area. Here too, Porto is different. In this place that photography lovers define as a rainbow, due to the unmistakable range of colours of the buildings, there is a movement of rehabilitation of historic buildings without parallel. It's a unique opportunity to invest not only in a house, but in an entire building. This building, in the historic centre of Porto, is a good example of what can be a good investment in the historic centre, classified by UNESCO as World Heritage.
