In the last couple of years, several shopping malls have opened in Porto. Regardless of whether that is a good or a bad thing, if ever you are thinking about coming over for a visit, note that it is not only possible but also recommended to go around them.
You should know that the city is very nice and, since it provides the possibility to take a trip up the river Douro, it allows combining urban with what I can only describe as rural tourism.
Its historic centre can´t be missed. I would suggest going for a walk downtown ("Baixa") and have a coffee in "Café Majestic"; afterwards you can go to "Ribeira" – in both sides of the river – and then go up the "Torre dos Clérigos", not far from another nice area, "Cedofeita".
Outside the historic centre, there's "Boavista" – the Music House is just by the roundabout and, in my opinion, its guided tour is really worth it – and also "Foz do Douro", where you can walk by the sea or, if visiting in the summer months, go to the beach.
When I´m in Porto I always make sure to have a look at the city from the street "General Torres" – Porto never looks as beautiful from any other place; I always make sure to go and have a look at the books at "Lello" – a bookshop further up "Torre dos Clérigos"; and I always make sure to go for a coffee in one of the many pleasant places, which you will be able to spot downtown. But that's just me.
In any case, bear in mind that you can take the metro from the airport to the city centre; that you should be cautious at night; and, finally, that not everybody speaks English but everyone will try to help you in any way they can.
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