Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Porto, Portugal

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 6.7 km
Ascend 119 m
Descend 169 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 Porto

Sight 1: Igreja Paroquial do Carvalhido

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Igreja Paroquial do Carvalhido

The Parish Church of Carvalhido is located at Rua da Prelada, nº122, parish of Cedofeita, Carvalhido area, in the city of Porto, Portugal. It has an auditorium and at the entrance you can see an image with the Porto-Jerusalem road. It is a project by the architect Luís Cunha. The blessing of the foundation stone of this new temple took place on June 30, 1967 and two years later, on January 1, 1969, the first mass was celebrated in the crypt of the new temple.

Wikipedia: Igreja do Carvalhido (PT)

844 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Casa-Museu Marta Ortigão Sampaio

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The Casa-Museu Marta Ortigão Sampaio is a small museum located in the city of Porto, Portugal. Marta was born in Porto into an upper-class family in end of 19th century, her father being a prominent intellectual, Vasco Ortigão Sampaio. She never actually lived in this house; her husband died prematurely during the construction of the house. Instead, she remained in the neighboring city of Matosinhos and became a collector of art in the vibrant bourgeois environment of Porto of the 19th century. The house exhibits impressive pieces of furniture as well as jewelry, painting and other art objects, including works of the Portuguese painters Silva Porto, Aurélia de Souza, Sofia Martins de Sousa and Marques de Oliveira.

Wikipedia: Casa-Museu Marta Ortigão Sampaio (EN), Website

363 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Jardim da Praça de Mouzinho de Albuquerque

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Jardim da Praça de Mouzinho de Albuquerque

The Rotunda da Boavista Garden is located in Praça de Mouzinho de Albuquerque — popularly known as "Rotunda da Boavista" — in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Jardim da Rotunda da Boavista (PT), Website

55 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Heróis da Guerra Peninsular

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The Monument to the Heroes of the Peninsular War is located in Rotunda da Boavista, Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Monumento aos Heróis da Guerra Peninsular (Porto) (PT), Heritage Website Sipa

188 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Casa da Música

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Casa da MúsicaFilipe Fortes from United States / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Casa da Música is a concert hall in Porto, Portugal. It was designed by architect Rem Koolhaas and opened in 2005.

Wikipedia: Casa da Música (EN), Website, Heritage Website Sipa, Website

574 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: Tabernáculo Baptista

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The Baptist Tabernacle is an evangelical temple located at Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque, 193 - roundabout of Boavista, in the city of Porto, Portugal, headquarters of the First Baptist Church of Porto, the oldest in the country, officially organized on December 20, 1908, in a house located on Rua da Travagem. This temple was only built and inaugurated eight years later, on February 13, 1916, during the First World War. On February 13, 2016, it celebrated its first centenary.

Wikipedia: Tabernáculo Batista (PT)

662 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento

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The church of the Blessed Sacrament of Massarelos dates from the first half of the twentieth century and is the seat of the parish of the Blessed Sacrament, parish of Massarelos, in the city of Porto.

Wikipedia: Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento (PT)

1233 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 8: Galeria da Biodiversidade

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The Museum of Natural History and Science of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP) is a science museum located in the city of Porto.

Wikipedia: Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto (PT), Website, Website

183 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Jardim Botânico do Porto

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The Porto Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in the gardens of the Campo Alegre Estate or Andresen House, in Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Jardim Botânico do Porto (EN), Website

801 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: Igreja de Lordelo do Ouro

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The Church of São Martinho de Lordelo or Church of Lordelo do Ouro, is located in the parish of Lordelo do Ouro, in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Igreja de São Martinho de Lordelo (PT)

948 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 11: Capela do Senhor e Senhora da Ajuda

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The Chapel of Senhor e Senhora da Ajuda is a chapel located in the parish of Lordelo do Ouro in Rua da Senhora da Ajuda, in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Capela do Senhor e Senhora da Ajuda (PT)

861 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 12: Parque da Pasteleira

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The Pasteleira Urban Park is a public park located in the parish of Lordelo do Ouro, in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Parque Urbano da Pasteleira (PT), Website

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