Civil parish in Norte, Portugal
Senhora da Hora
Senhora da Hora is a civil parish in the municipality of Matosinhos in the Greater Porto area, Portugal.
In 2013, the parish merged into the parish São Mamede de Infesta e Senhora da Hora. It was restored in 2025. It was promoted from town (vila) to city (cidade) status on 12 June 2009. It lies just north of the Porto city limits and is densely populated. It is a major suburban habitational area with many houses and some commerce.
How locals move
Getting around Senhora da Hora the local way
- Get aroundThe Andante Gold, like the Andante Blue can be used in all metro lines, the funicular and all buses.
- Get aroundYour Andante must be validated before you enter the metro, bus or funicular.
- Get aroundThere are ferry boats that connect Porto to the neighboring city of Vila Nova de Gaia, although you can easily walk or travel by car, metro or bus to the other side.
- Get aroundNear the Douro there is a heliport with a helicopter available for people to use to get to know the city as a whole.
- Go nextMinho region — Go on a day trip to this region.
- Go nextPeneda-Gerês National Park — Go on a day trip to this park.
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