Hi Dave,

We went to Porto in June last year. It's a wonderful atmospheric city, very Portuguese, steep streets that lead down to the river Douro. Cross the river and you can visit the old Port lodges and sample a few! They are modernising that side of the river now. There are also boat trips up the river. The best ones go a long way up past the locks and into superb scenery. You need a day to do this and generally return on the train. There are also 2 day trips that go up to the Spanish border.
I would think you need longer than a weekend to see the surrounding area but if you just want a feel for the city you should be OK. The weather in this part of Portugal is very different from Lisbon and the algarve. It is much cooler and rains a lot so I don't think November would be a good time to go. Hope this helps.

Jan

Hello jmacgee, thank for reply on reading it perhaps I will wait till the wife birthday in April, it may be a bit warmer by then.

Thanks,
Dave.