Porto

You're in Porto and you need pharmacy. Finding what you need in a foreign city isn't always easy. Here's a head start.

We found Porto's pharmacies easy to locate, with several along Rua de Santa Catarina and Rua das Flores, and more near Aliados and Sao Bento station. The green cross marks them. Porto is hillier and more compact than Lisbon, so there's usually one within a few minutes' walk.

Porto's Ribeira district along the river is beautiful but the narrow streets mean pharmacies are a short uphill walk away toward the main roads. The farmacia de servico night rotation works the same as in Lisbon. Check the door of any closed pharmacy for the nearest open one. We picked up Ben-u-ron pediatric syrup, plasters for blistered feet (those hills are real), and motion sickness tablets for the Douro river cruise. All available without prescription. If you're heading to the Douro Valley for a day trip, buy what you might need in Porto first since options are limited in the smaller towns.

Pharmacists in central Porto generally speak English, especially along Rua de Santa Catarina and in Ribeira. In residential areas, Portuguese is more common. Younger pharmacists tend to have better English.

Ben-u-ron (paracetamol) for children is available in syrup form. Pharmacists will advise on dosing by weight. Baby formula, diapers, and basic baby care items are stocked at most pharmacies. Continente and Pingo Doce supermarkets have better prices on baby products.

We've done this route with a stroller and a baby carrier. It's doable.

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Sources: CDC Travel Health: Portugal · Visit Porto