Jetcost states that Porto is a city where gastronomy deserves to be highlighted. Also noteworthy is the Capela das Almas (Capela das Almas), one of the most beautiful churches with facades made up of more than 16,000 tiles, which are among the best preserved in Portugal.

Also highly recommended is a short cruise aboard a Rabelo, the traditional Port wine boat used to transport wine from the Douro Valley vineyards to the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia.

Besides Porto, Jetcost highlights 13 other cities: Copenhagen (Denmark), Lugo, Alicante, and Granda (Spain), Naples, Turin and Agrigento (Italy), Edinburgh (Scotland), Budapest (Hungary), Vienna (Austria), and Perpignan (France).

Jetcost reports that weekend getaways are a growing trend. According to data from the flight and hotel search engine www.jetcost.pt, searches for flights and hotels for weekend getaways increased by 28% last year.