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Air France magazine spotlights Porto

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Air France magazine spotlights Porto in the front page of the May issue.

This happens about a month after the French company began operating at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, offering direct flights between Porto and Paris.

The Luis I Bridge, the Serralves Foundation, the Botanical Garden, the Casa da Música (cover image), some of the most iconic symbols of the old borough, the flamboyance of its azulejos (tiles), the francesinha ("little Frenchie" in Portuguese) or the numerous beaches that offer top surf spots. These are some of the reasons why one should visit Porto.

To briefly quote from the article, Porto - Jours Tranquilles en 10 raisons (meaning in English Porto tranquil times: 10 highlights), "from its position on the Douro, Porto, often shrouded in mist, seems to cultivate a certain aloofness, as if it were wary of being loved immediately. A soft approach is required to circumvent its severity. In so doing, every visitor to Porto, young or old, will find what they are looking forand more".

Read the entire article here.