Itinerary · 3 days · 12 places
3 Days in Porto
Three days in Porto on foot: arrival on the banks of the Douro, a full day between São Bento, Clérigos and the Palácio de Cristal, and finally the port wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia.
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The route on the map
The plan, day by day
Day 1Arrival on the Douro
Arrival in Porto
Hotel check-in
Base yourself around Avenida dos Aliados: a central spot in the Baixa, with Ribeira, São Bento and Clérigos all within ten minutes' walk.
Ribeira waterfront on the Douro
The narrow, colourful house fronts on Cais da Ribeira, with the quay wall in front looking across to the port wine lodges on the opposite bank.
Evening: Ponte Dom Luís I by night
Walk across the upper deck of the iron bridge, where the metro runs, and look down from there onto the illuminated Ribeira waterfront.
Day 2Azulejos, Baroque and books
São Bento Station
In the entrance hall, some 20,000 blue-and-white azulejos cover the walls, depicting scenes from Portuguese history.
Sé do Porto
The fortress-like cathedral on the hill, with a Gothic cloister and a terrace overlooking the rooftops of the old town.
Igreja de São Francisco
Inside, almost every surface is covered in gilded woodcarving; beneath the church lie the catacombs with the ossuary.
Livraria Lello
The 1906 bookshop with its curving red staircase and glass roof — the entrance fee is deducted if you buy a book.
Torre dos Clérigos
225 steps up the Baroque tower, with a panoramic view at the top over the Baixa, the Douro and the bridges.
Jardins do Palácio de Cristal
Terraced gardens with peacocks, camellia avenues and an edge from which you can see the Douro far to the west.
Evening: Rua Galeria de Paris
The street of bars and pubs behind the Clérigos church, where the whole neighbourhood spills out onto the pavements in the evening.
Day 3Port wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia
Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar
The circular monastery above the south bank, whose viewing platform delivers the postcard view of the bridge and the Ribeira.
Taylor's port wine cellars
A guided tour through the cool lodges with their rows of casks, ending with a tasting of tawny and vintage.
Cais de Gaia
The riverside promenade in Vila Nova de Gaia with the moored rabelo boats that once carried port wine downriver.
Departure from Porto
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