Cidade do Porto, quarto destino mundial para 2012

A revista Lonely Planet considera o Porto quarto destino mundial predilecto para 2012, elogiando a beleza da cidade e a moderação dos seus preços. Pode ler-se que «The town that put the ‘Port’ in Portugal (as well as the port in your wine glass) is a seriously good deal. Connected with much of Europe via budget airlines, Porto is a lovely town of atmospheric narrow lanes, village-like plazas and buildings decked in azuelo tile. You can stay in antique-filled inns with river views from just €25 (US$37.75), take a ride on an historical tram (€1; US$1.40) or head to the beach near Afurada village by ferry (€1). A few hours east is the traditional wine district of Alto Douro, where you cruise in a flat-bottomed boat (€20; US$28.50) and sleep in 200-year-old homes (€60; US$86). And did we mention the port?»

Além do Porto, a lista de dez destinos inclui o nordeste dos EUA (Nova Iorque, Boston e Washington), o Japão, Tadjiquistão, Lesoto, Iquitos (Peru), San Francisco (Califórnia), Ohrid (Macedónia), o delta do Mekong (Vietname) e Mérida (México).