# What to see in Porto: 10 unmissable places

Ribeira, the Gaia wine cellars and tiles: the essentials of Porto according to travel blogs and visitors.

- 4 votes · 12 items
- Jan 31, 2023 · passaporte_madeira
- https://even.best/en/l/262/what-to-see-in-porto-10-unmissable-places

## Top 10

1. **Ribeira** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — UNESCO-listed riverside district of colourful houses, bars and the Cais da Ribeira.
2. **Clérigos Tower** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Nicolau Nasoni's 75 m Baroque tower, with views over the city. <https://www.torredosclerigos.pt/>
3. **Livraria Lello** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Neo-Gothic bookshop from 1906 with a red staircase; entry by ticket. <https://www.livrarialello.pt/>
4. **Stock Exchange Palace** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 19th-century former stock exchange with the dazzling Arab Room.
5. **Dom Luís I Bridge** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Two-deck iron bridge (1886) between Porto and Gaia, with the metro on the upper deck.
6. **Port wine cellars (Vila Nova de Gaia)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Tours and tastings at the cellars of houses such as Sandeman, Taylor's and Graham's.
7. **São Bento Station** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Entrance hall covered with some 20,000 tiles by Jorge Colaço.
8. **Six Bridges cruise** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Rabelo boat trip on the Douro passing under the city's bridges.
9. **Porto Cathedral** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Romanesque cathedral at the top of the city, with a tiled cloister.
10. **Crystal Palace Gardens** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1860s gardens with viewpoints over the Douro and peacocks.
11. **Bolhão Market** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Traditional market reopened in 2022 after a long renovation.
12. **Serralves Foundation** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Siza Vieira's contemporary art museum with a park and an Art Deco villa. <https://www.serralves.pt/>

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