By private jet to Porto

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Porto

It stands to reason that Porto is on the water, because Porto is the porto – uh Portuguese word for port. With around 240,000 inhabitants in the city and around 1.7 million people in the metropolitan area, Porto is the second largest city and the economic and cultural center in northern Portugal. The area around Porto was probably settled around 3,000 years ago. The Greeks recognized the good strategic location at the mouth of the Douro River in the Atlantic and operated a trading post here, which they called Kalos (beautiful). Under the Romans the place was called Portus Cale. As of the year 540 the Visigoths expanded the city into a fortress and a bishop see. In 716 the Moors conquered Porto and in 1092 the city was reconquered by the Catholic Kings. The kingdom of Leon gave the county of Portucale as fiefdom to the crusader Henry of Burgundy in 1096/1097; this marks the beginning of the history of Portugal.

As a port city, Porto benefited from the discovery and colonization of the New World. The city flourished and became very prosperous. In 1703 Portugal and England signed the Methuen Treaty, which provided for the trade of goods at lower fares or even duty-free. As of 1717, many English trading houses opened branches in Porto, and the English settled in the city – in the second half of the 18th century, up to 15% of the approx. 60,000 inhabitants are said to have been English. Conversely, Porto was able to export port wine, which comes from the area and owes its name to the city, to England at low cost.

Most important city in the northern Portugal

Today Porto is the most important city in the northern Portugal and the counterpart to the capital in the south. While Lisbon is the country’s political and cultural capital, Porto is its economic center. The most important branches of industry include: textile and leather goods, metal industry, luxury goods and the (petro) chemical industry. The international port of Leixoes and the airport Aeroporto Francisco Sa Carneiro are major transportation hubs. With its Art Academy, various museums, the Theater and the Opera, Porto also offers a lot in terms of culture. The old town of Porto was declared a UNESCO world heritage Site in 1996.

Travel to Porto by private jet

If you want to fly to Porto from London Luton you have to cover a distance of around 1.339 km. A private jet takes around two and a half hours to get there. There are another 17 km to the city center of Porto (riding time by taxi around 30 minutes, depending on the traffic situation). The private jet professionals at privatejet.co.uk will be happy to book a suitable private jet flight for you – and, if you wish, a transfer and an overnight stay on site.

The city offers a very large selection of hotels within all price ranges. Even if you travel for work, we recommend that you book accommodation in the beautiful old town and enjoy the time you spend in Porto, because you deserve it!

Porto by private jet

Porto is always worth a private jet flight! If you too would like to fly to Porto, then contact the private jet professionals at privatejet.co.uk – we are the experts when it comes to your next private jet flight to Porto. Why waiting? Don’t hesitate – ask privatejet.co.uk!