Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Porto, Portugal
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7.9 km
242 m
Experience Porto in Portugal in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in PortoIndividual Sights in PortoSight 1: Museu do Romântico
The Romantic Museum is one of the museums of the Museum of the City of Porto, in Portugal.
Wikipedia: Museu Romântico da Quinta da Macieirinha (PT), Website
Sight 2: Casa Tait
The Tait House is a former 18th century residence in the civil parish of Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal. Today it is a Museum of Numismatics.
Sight 3: Jardins do Palácio de Cristal
The Crystal Palace Gardens are a pleasant green space located in the parish of Massarelos, in the city of Porto, Portugal, from which you can enjoy stunning panoramic views of the Douro River and the sea.
Sight 4: Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis
The Soares dos Reis National Museum is housed in the Carrancas Palace, which was the residence of Manuel Mendes de Morais e Castro, in the parish of Miragaia, in the city and district of Porto, in Portugal. It is a museum of fine arts, decorative arts and archaeology.
Wikipedia: Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis (PT), Facebook, Heritage Website Sipa, Website
Sight 5: Jardim de Carrilho Videira
The Jardim do Carregal, whose official name is Jardim de Carrilho Videira, is located in the parish of Miragaia, in the city and district of Porto, in Portugal.
Sight 6: Igreja dos Carmelitas
Book Ticket*The Church of the Carmelites or Church of the Discalced Carmelites is located in the parish of Vitória, in the city of Porto, Portugal. Construction began in 1616 and was completed in 1628. The interior decoration was only completed in 1650. It was classified as a National Monument on May 3, 2013, together with the Carmo Church, built later from 1752, with both churches united by the so-called Hidden House of Porto, just over one meter wide.
Wikipedia: Igreja dos Carmelitas (PT), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 7: Igreja do Carmo
The Church of Carmo or the Church of the Venerable Third Order of Our Lady of Carmo, is located at the intersection between Carlos Alberto Square and Rua do Carmo, near the Church and Tower of Clericos, in the Portuguese Parish of Vitória Cidade do Porto .
Wikipedia: Igreja do Carmo (Porto) (PT), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 8: Fonte dos Leões
The Fountain of the Lions, is a 19th-century fountain built by French company Compagnie Générale des Eaux pour l'Etranger, in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória in municipality of Porto. Cast by the Val d’Osne foundry in France, it is a copy, in most part, of the fountain in the Town Hall Square of Leicester, England
Wikipedia: Fountain of the Lions (Porto) (EN), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 9: Lello & Irmão Bookstore
Livraria Lello is a Portuguese bookstore and publisher, whose headquarters are located at number 144 of Rua das Carmelitas, in the Historic Center of the city of Porto. Classified as a Monument of Public Interest, and in the process of becoming a National Monument, Livraria Lello preserves the original beauty of its building.
Wikipedia: Livraria Lello e Irmão (PT), Website, Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 10: Quiosque na Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque
The Mouzinho de Albuquerque Square Kiosk existed for more than seven decades in this square, in the parish of Cedofeita, in the city of Porto, Portugal.
Wikipedia: Quiosque na Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque (PT), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 11: Igreja de Santo António dos Congregados
The Church of the Congregados is located in Praça de Almeida Garrett, in the city of Porto, Portugal.
Wikipedia: Igreja dos Congregados (PT), Website, Heritage Website Sipa, Website
Sight 12: Teatro Sá da Bandeira
The Teatro Sá da Bandeira is the oldest performance venue in the city of Porto, with a capacity for 786 people and opened in 1846, it was responsible for the first presentation of films produced in Portuguese, and was converted in the first years of its opening on stage to some of the 19th century theater biggest stars, such as Sarah Bernhardt, Julián Gayarre and Antonio Scalvini.
Wikipedia: Teatro Sá da Bandeira (EN), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 13: Teatro Municipal Rivoli
Rivoli Theatre is a municipal theatre in Porto, Portugal.
Wikipedia: Rivoli Theatre (Portugal) (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Website
Sight 14: Café Majestic
Café Majestic is an historic café, located at Rua de Santa Catarina, in Porto, Portugal.
Sight 15: Coliseu do Porto
The Coliseum of Porto is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal, with a capacity for a standing audience of 4000. A leading venue for music and cultural events in Porto, together with Batalha Cinema, the Coliseu is an example of Portuguese Streamline Moderne and Art Deco styles in the city of Porto.
Wikipedia: Coliseu do Porto (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Website
Sight 16: Igreja Paroquial de Santo Ildefonso
The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is an eighteenth-century church in Porto, Portugal. The church is located near Batalha Square.
Wikipedia: Church of Saint Ildefonso (EN), Heritagewebsitesipa
Sight 17: Batalha Centro de Cinema
The Cinema Batalha is a Portuguese cinema and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, municipality of Porto. Originally known as the Salão High-Life, it was moved from Boavista by its owners to its current location, and rebuilt by architect Artur Andrade in the Art-Deco style, re-inaugurated on 3 June 1947. After many years of success, the building and the cinema began losing customers, and was closed in 2003.
Wikipedia: Cinema Batalha (Porto) (EN), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 18: Teatro Nacional São João
The São João Theatre, commonly referred to as the São João National Theatre is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal.
Wikipedia: São João National Theatre (EN), Website, Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 19: Igreja do Terço
The church of the Order of the Rosary is located in Rua de Cimo de Vila, Porto, Portugal.
Wikipedia: Igreja da Ordem do Terço (PT), Website, Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 20: Estação de São Bento
São Bento railway station is a 20th-century railway terminal in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto. The English translation of São Bento is Saint Benedict. The station is located in the Historic Centre of Porto, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and as a National Monument of Portugal.
Wikipedia: São Bento railway station (EN), Website, Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 21: Igreja dos Clérigos
The Clérigos Church is a Baroque church in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Its 75-meter-tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols.
Wikipedia: Clérigos Church (EN), Website, Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 22: Jardim de João Chagas
The João Chagas Garden — popularly known as the Cordoaria Garden — is located in Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, in the city of Porto, Portugal.
Wikipedia: Jardim de João Chagas (PT), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 23: Clube Inglês do Porto
The English Club of Porto, is the name referring to the building along Rua das Virtudes, a 14th-century manorhouse situated in the Portugueses civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, municipality of Porto.
Wikipedia: English Club of Porto (EN), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 24: Fonte das Taipas
The Fountain of Rua das Taipas is a fountain in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, Portugal.
Wikipedia: Fountain of Rua das Taipas (EN), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 25: Palácio de São João Novo
The Palace of São João Novo is a palace/residence in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in the Portuguese district of the same name.
Wikipedia: Palace of São João Novo (EN), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 26: Igreja de São João Novo
The church of São João Novo is a Roman Catholic church located in Largo de São João Novo, in the union of the parishes of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau and Vitória, in the city of Porto. It is a monument inscribed in the ZEP of the Historic Centre of Porto, Cultural Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO).
Sight 27: Igreja de São Pedro de Miragaia
The Church of São Pedro de Miragaia is located in the parish of Miragaia, in the city and district of Porto, Portugal.
Wikipedia: Igreja de São Pedro de Miragaia (PT), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 28: Fonte das Virtudes
The Fountain of the Virtues is a fountain in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto.
Wikipedia: Fountain of the Virtues (EN), Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 29: Fonte da Colher
The Fountain of Colher, is a fountain in the civil parish of Miragaia, in the municipality of Porto, under the level of the Rua Nova da Alfândega.
Sight 30: Museu dos Transportes e Comunicações
The Museum of Transport and Communication is a museum in Porto, northern Portugal, founded in 1992. The museum is located in the Alfandega Nova building, dating from 1860, located beside the Douro River.
Wikipedia: Museum of Transport and Communication (EN), Website
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