‘I went on a city break from Manchester Airport with a wine museum, Insta-worthy buildings and amazing food’

A perfect city break is a balancing act; on the one hand you want to soak up the essence of a place, see its most famous sites, experience the culture and learn about its history. On the other, you also want that quintessential holiday feeling: that relaxing drink at sunset, a comfortable hotel to retreat to, and delicious meals where you don’t have to wash up. Perched on the hillside on the banks of the River Douro in Portugal, Porto is a fast-becoming break of choice and one which offers all of the above.

This summer Jet2.com and Jet2Citybreaks launched its flights and package holidays from Manchester Airport to the Portuguese city, providing an easy way for travellers to tap into this up-and-coming city break destination. The package holiday deal includes flights and hotel accommodation, which removes the stress out of your holiday.

With Jet2 you can get 10kg of hand luggage and 22kg of hold luggage as well, so you can bring as many outfit changes as you like - an aspect I appreciate. READ MORE: Manchester Airport's direct flight to one of the maddest cities on earth is one for the bucket list I went on a Jet2CityBreak to Porto and experienced their Discover More package which includes a Douro Valley wine tour. The beauty of this package is that it opens your eyes to more than just the city itself, and showcases an area you otherwise wouldn’t visit.

Here’s what I discovered in Porto during my trip. Where I stayed My room inside the Editory Boulevard Aliados Hotel (Im.