Itineraries
Where to stay
Ribeira for the riverfront, Baixa for a central base near the sights, Vila Nova de Gaia for river views and the port cellars.
The areas: Ribeira, Baixa, Vila Nova de Gaia.
Where to stay in Porto: areas and adviceHotels in PortoPlaces to see
All things to do in PortugalFoodCais de GaiaThe Gaia riverfront below the port lodges, with restaurants facing the Ribeira and moored rabelo boats.Entry: Pay as you go
ViewpointClérigos TowerA baroque bell tower with a view over the rooftops.
ViewpointDom Luís I BridgeA two-level iron bridge: the metro and walkers on top, cars below.Entry: Free to visit
NeighborhoodFoz do DouroThe seaside district where the Douro meets the Atlantic, with a long promenade and lighthouse piers.Entry: Free to visit
NeighborhoodLivraria LelloA neo-Gothic bookshop with a famous red staircase.Entry: Deducted from a book you buy
MarketMercado do BolhãoPorto's historic market hall, with stalls of fish, fruit, cheese and cured meats, and small places to eat.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumPalácio da BolsaThe 19th-century stock exchange palace, seen on guided tours that end in its gilded Arab Room.Entry: Guided tours in several languages
FoodPort wine cellars, Vila Nova de GaiaThe lodges where port wine ages in barrels, with tours and tastings.Entry: Tours and tastings: €[fee]
ChurchPorto CathedralA fortress-like Romanesque cathedral on the hill above the old town, with a tiled Gothic cloister.Entry: Cloister: €[fee]
NeighborhoodRibeiraThe colorful riverfront quarter below the old town.Entry: Free to visit
FoodRua Heróis de França, MatosinhosA street of seafood restaurants by Matosinhos port, known for fish grilled outdoors over charcoal.Entry: Pay as you go
TransportSão Bento StationA train station whose hall is lined with 20,000 blue-and-white tiles.Entry: Free to visit
ViewpointSerra do Pilar viewpointThe classic view of Porto and the bridge, best at sunset.Entry: Free to visit