Guidebook for Porto

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Guidebook for Porto

Food Scene

Good portuguese tapas
10 locals recommend
Taberna Cais das Pedras
Rua de Monchique
10 locals recommend
Good portuguese tapas
The place to eat Francesinha!
416 locals recommend
Café Santiago F
226 R. de Passos Manuel
416 locals recommend
The place to eat Francesinha!
If you go there ask for pork sande with sierra cheese (sande de pernil com queijo da serra)
451 locals recommend
Casa Guedes
130 Praça dos Poveiros
451 locals recommend
If you go there ask for pork sande with sierra cheese (sande de pernil com queijo da serra)
Good Italian food. Amazing view to the river and ocean
96 locals recommend
Casa d'Oro
797 R. do Ouro
96 locals recommend
Good Italian food. Amazing view to the river and ocean
Good fish and not expensive
13 locals recommend
Casa do Pescador
16 R. Vasco da Gama
13 locals recommend
Good fish and not expensive
Good fish, good landscape over the river.
13 locals recommend
A Margem
18 R. Agostinho Albano
13 locals recommend
Good fish, good landscape over the river.
With its distinctive Art Nouveau façade of curvaceous stonework and undulating motifs, this sparkling gem of a coffeehouse is unmistakable. Inside, a vintage 1920s ambiance percolates the salon.
907 locals recommend
Cafe Majestic
112 Rua Santa Catarina
907 locals recommend
With its distinctive Art Nouveau façade of curvaceous stonework and undulating motifs, this sparkling gem of a coffeehouse is unmistakable. Inside, a vintage 1920s ambiance percolates the salon.
Excellent Portuguese food, good place for a special dinner
44 locals recommend
A Cozinha do Manel
215 Rua do Heroísmo
44 locals recommend
Excellent Portuguese food, good place for a special dinner
recommend: Octopus fillets
37 locals recommend
Casa Aleixo
216 Rua da Estação
37 locals recommend
recommend: Octopus fillets
a place to go! delicious portuguese food
155 locals recommend
Adega São Nicolau
1 R. de São Nicolau
155 locals recommend
a place to go! delicious portuguese food
near the ocean for a delicious fish. visit a different part of Porto
29 locals recommend
Restaurante Tito I
279 R. Heróis de França
29 locals recommend
near the ocean for a delicious fish. visit a different part of Porto
traditional ham sandee
6 locals recommend
Tasca Casa Louro
80 R. de Cimo de Vila
6 locals recommend
traditional ham sandee
traditional bread with ham
24 locals recommend
Tasca da Badalhoca
437 R. Dr. Alberto de Macedo
24 locals recommend
traditional bread with ham
Amazing snacks
49 locals recommend
Restaurante O Buraquinho
33 Praça dos Poveiros
49 locals recommend
Amazing snacks
bifanas sandwich - you need to try
109 locals recommend
Conga
318 R. do Bonjardim
109 locals recommend
bifanas sandwich - you need to try

Sightseeing

The Porto Cathedral (Portuguese: Sé do Porto) is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto
566 locals recommend
Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral)
Terreiro da Sé
566 locals recommend
The Porto Cathedral (Portuguese: Sé do Porto) is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto
The Church of Saint Francis is the most prominent Gothic monument in Porto, Portugal, being also noted for its outstanding Baroque inner decoration.
433 locals recommend
Monument Church Of St Francis
Rua do Infante Dom Henrique
433 locals recommend
The Church of Saint Francis is the most prominent Gothic monument in Porto, Portugal, being also noted for its outstanding Baroque inner decoration.
The Stock Exchange Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Bolsa) is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. This splendid neoclassical monument (built from 1842 to 1910) honours Porto's past and present money merchants.
401 locals recommend
Palácio da Bolsa
401 locals recommend
The Stock Exchange Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Bolsa) is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. This splendid neoclassical monument (built from 1842 to 1910) honours Porto's past and present money merchants.
The Clérigos Church is a Baroque church in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Its tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols.
1226 locals recommend
Clérigos Tower
Rua de São Filipe de Nery
1226 locals recommend
The Clérigos Church is a Baroque church in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Its tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols.
Porto's riverside quarter is an alluring labyrinth of narrow, winding streets; zigzagging alleyways; and low-slung, sun-starved arcades.
152 locals recommend
Cais da Ribeira
Cais da Ribeira
152 locals recommend
Porto's riverside quarter is an alluring labyrinth of narrow, winding streets; zigzagging alleyways; and low-slung, sun-starved arcades.
The grandiose Luís I bridge is one of the most iconic structures in Portugal. Spanning the mighty River Douro to link Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia on the south bank, the bridge's majestic sweep and two-tier aspect is a binding component in the city's proud, social fabric. The heavily riveted charcoal-grey ironwork has Gustave Eiffel written all over it, and indeed it was an assistant of the great French engineer who built the bridge in 1886.
585 locals recommend
Luís I Bridge
Ponte Luís I
585 locals recommend
The grandiose Luís I bridge is one of the most iconic structures in Portugal. Spanning the mighty River Douro to link Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia on the south bank, the bridge's majestic sweep and two-tier aspect is a binding component in the city's proud, social fabric. The heavily riveted charcoal-grey ironwork has Gustave Eiffel written all over it, and indeed it was an assistant of the great French engineer who built the bridge in 1886.
Plastering the exterior of Porto's 18th-century Carmo church is a blaze of blue and white azulejos (tiles), and the striking façade is one of the most instantly recognized in the city.
135 locals recommend
Igreja do Carmo
Rua do Carmo
135 locals recommend
Plastering the exterior of Porto's 18th-century Carmo church is a blaze of blue and white azulejos (tiles), and the striking façade is one of the most instantly recognized in the city.
he influential Serralves Foundation runs Porto's highly respected Contemporary Art Museum. Designed by minimalist wizard Álvaro Siza Vieira, the chalk-white building is itself a cultural draw, an example of subliminal ergonomic architecture set in a verdant, meandering park four kilometers west of the city center.
897 locals recommend
Museu de Arte Contemporânea (Fundação de Serralves)
210 R. Dom João de Castro
897 locals recommend
he influential Serralves Foundation runs Porto's highly respected Contemporary Art Museum. Designed by minimalist wizard Álvaro Siza Vieira, the chalk-white building is itself a cultural draw, an example of subliminal ergonomic architecture set in a verdant, meandering park four kilometers west of the city center.
A vibrant and entertaining overview of everyday Porto can be gleaned by strolling the length of this broad double avenue. Lined both sides with shops, stores, boutiques, cafés, and restaurants, "Aliados" is the city's clamorous commercial hub.
368 locals recommend
Avenida dos Aliados
Avenida dos Aliados
368 locals recommend
A vibrant and entertaining overview of everyday Porto can be gleaned by strolling the length of this broad double avenue. Lined both sides with shops, stores, boutiques, cafés, and restaurants, "Aliados" is the city's clamorous commercial hub.
After a coffee at one of downtown esplanades, look for the Lello bookshop. Situated in Carmelitas street, this bookshop was considered the third most beautiful bookshop in the world by the British newspaper The Guardian. Its iconic staircases are thought to be the first example of use of concrete in Portugal.
1351 locals recommend
Livraria Lello
144 R. das Carmelitas
1351 locals recommend
After a coffee at one of downtown esplanades, look for the Lello bookshop. Situated in Carmelitas street, this bookshop was considered the third most beautiful bookshop in the world by the British newspaper The Guardian. Its iconic staircases are thought to be the first example of use of concrete in Portugal.
Gaia in the other side of the superior deck of D. Luis bridge - amazing view to the city
159 locals recommend
Serra do Pilar
159 locals recommend
Gaia in the other side of the superior deck of D. Luis bridge - amazing view to the city
amazing view to the city
10 locals recommend
Saint Lawrence Church
Largo do Colégio
10 locals recommend
amazing view to the city
Know Port History, buy/taste Port wine, You can have an amazing dinner/launch and enjoy an amazing view for the city and river
6 locals recommend
Churchill's
5 R. da Fonte Nova
6 locals recommend
Know Port History, buy/taste Port wine, You can have an amazing dinner/launch and enjoy an amazing view for the city and river
The São Bento Railway Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de São Bento) is a 20th-century railway station in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto.
1008 locals recommend
São Bento Station
Praça de Almeida Garrett
1008 locals recommend
The São Bento Railway Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de São Bento) is a 20th-century railway station in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto.
A place to walk and visit
296 locals recommend
Rua das Flores
Rua das Flores
296 locals recommend
A place to walk and visit

Arts & Culture

Old Tram Museum situated next to the house (2 min walk) definitely a place to visit
158 locals recommend
Tram Museum
51 Alameda de Basílio Teles
158 locals recommend
Old Tram Museum situated next to the house (2 min walk) definitely a place to visit
know the history of Port wine is a mandatory thing to do if you visit Porto.
103 locals recommend
Port Wine Museum
37 Rua da Reboleira
103 locals recommend
know the history of Port wine is a mandatory thing to do if you visit Porto.

Parks & Nature

beautiful garden and an amazing view to the city river
1180 locals recommend
Jardins do Palacio de Cristal
Rua de Dom Manuel II
1180 locals recommend
beautiful garden and an amazing view to the city river
amazing view to the city and river
76 locals recommend
Miradouro da Vitoria
11 R. de São Bento da Vitória
76 locals recommend
amazing view to the city and river

Shopping

Know the history of Port wine and buy Port
165 locals recommend
Sandeman Porto
3 Largo Miguel Bombarda
165 locals recommend
Know the history of Port wine and buy Port

Entertainment & Activities

In this cruise, in addition to a rich and spectacular landscape, you can admire the six bridges that make the link between Porto and V. N. de Gaia. Leaving the Estiva dock you will pass by the D. Luís Bridge, the Serra do Pilar Monastery, the Ponte do Infante, the D. Maria Pia Bridge, the S. João Bridge and the Freixo Bridge.
35 locals recommend
Cruzeiro das 6 Pontes
35 locals recommend
In this cruise, in addition to a rich and spectacular landscape, you can admire the six bridges that make the link between Porto and V. N. de Gaia. Leaving the Estiva dock you will pass by the D. Luís Bridge, the Serra do Pilar Monastery, the Ponte do Infante, the D. Maria Pia Bridge, the S. João Bridge and the Freixo Bridge.