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What to see in Porto: 10 unmissable places

The top 3 according to 4 votes from people: Ribeira · Clérigos Tower · Livraria Lello. (Updated Jan 31, 2023.)

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

passaporte_madeira · · 12 items · 4 votes · 11 comments

Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original

Top 10

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    Ribeira

    UNESCO-listed riverside district of colourful houses, bars and the Cais da Ribeira.

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    Clérigos Tower

    Nicolau Nasoni's 75 m Baroque tower, with views over the city.

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    Livraria Lello

    Neo-Gothic bookshop from 1906 with a red staircase; entry by ticket.

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  4. 4

    Stock Exchange Palace

    19th-century former stock exchange with the dazzling Arab Room.

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  5. 5

    Dom Luís I Bridge

    Two-deck iron bridge (1886) between Porto and Gaia, with the metro on the upper deck.

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  6. 6

    Port wine cellars (Vila Nova de Gaia)

    Tours and tastings at the cellars of houses such as Sandeman, Taylor's and Graham's.

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  7. 7

    São Bento Station

    Entrance hall covered with some 20,000 tiles by Jorge Colaço.

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    Six Bridges cruise

    Rabelo boat trip on the Douro passing under the city's bridges.

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    Porto Cathedral

    Romanesque cathedral at the top of the city, with a tiled cloister.

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  10. 10

    Crystal Palace Gardens

    1860s gardens with viewpoints over the Douro and peacocks.

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    Bolhão Market

    Traditional market reopened in 2022 after a long renovation.

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  2. 12

    Serralves Foundation

    Siza Vieira's contemporary art museum with a park and an Art Deco villa.

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Comments (11)

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duarteaveiro · Português

A Livraria Lello tem fila enorme, vão cedo.

Inês T. · Português

Estação de São Bento com os azulejos, entrem mesmo sem apanhar comboio.

passaporte_mineiro · Português

Faltou a francesinha! Ah, é de ver, não de comer 😂

churrasqueiro_algarve · Português

Palácio da Bolsa e o Salão Árabe, sala mais bonita do Porto.

Aline Monteiro · Português

Serralves é um sítio lindo, o parque vale tanto quanto o museu.

Daniela Lopes · Português

Porto é a cidade mais bonita de Portugal, e não aceito discussão 💙

torcedor_gaucho · Português

A Ribeira ao fim da tarde, com um copo de vinho do Porto, é o melhor do mundo.

roteiro93 · Português

O Bolhão renovado ficou espetacular.

passaporte_coimbra · Português

Atravessar a Ponte Luís I pelo tabuleiro de cima, vista incrível.

o_estante · Português

Livraria Lello é linda mas a fila é enorme, comprem o bilhete online.

passaporte_coimbra · Português

O bilhete desconta no preço de um livro, pelo menos isso!

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