Did you know? Porto is the favorite Portuguese city for Erasmus Plus students! Considering this destination promises unique experiences, between calm and dynamism. In fact, choosing Porto for your Erasmus Plus trip means embracing a rich cultural and social life! Let’s take a look at this timeless place.
Further information: How to choose your Erasmus Plus destination
Another face of Europe at an affordable price
There’s no doubting Porto’s beauty and cachet. With its cliffs, winding roads and hilltop districts, it attracts visitors from all over the world. More confidential than its Lisbon cousin, Porto is a land to be discovered and explored. Especially with Erasmus Plus!
Choosing Porto for your Erasmus Plus trip means you can pack your bags in an inexpensive European city. For example, the average budget for one person is around €500 per month. This includes accommodation, transport and basic essentials.
This coastal city is rich in art galleries and renowned bookshops – need we mention Livraria Lello? – which are all free activities. Add to this its majestic parks and theaters, open to all. For those who like to party, head for the city’s bars, which offer concerts and other entertainment! Our favourite at Mobi Trainee? Café Au Lait on Galeria street.
More information: How to choose your Erasmus Plus destination
What are the dynamic sectors in Erasmus Plus?
What’s more, choosing Porto for your Erasmus Plus trip means you can enjoy a daily life with a holiday feel and a backdrop of professional opportunities! In other words, it combines the best features of a medium-sized city. It remains on a human scale, while offering a richness of professional opportunities. The most popular sectors are as follows:
- Tourism
- Hospitality and service professions
- IT and AI
- International companies (multinationals, start-ups, etc.)
Choosing Porto for your Erasmus Plus: what are the city’s main universities?
- University of Porto
- Porto Polytechnic Institute
- Porto College of Arts
- Infante D. Henrique Portucalense
- Portuguese Higher Institute of Marketing Management
- Institute of Administration and Management
- Institute of Education and Work
- Fernando Pessoa University
- Lusófona University
- Paula Frassinetti College of Education
So, are you convinced? Are you hesitating or have you had an Erasmus Plus experience in Porto? Tell us about it on our social networks!
