SÃO FRANCISCO XAVIER FORT ★★★☆☆ Photo by DiscoverOporto The São Francisco Fort, is one of the city’s attractions that you should visit, especially if traveling with children, they will love it. Built in the seventeenth century was used as a defense in the Independence Restoration War waging the Spanish offensive, and as a deterrent of …
CLÉRIGOS TOWER ★★★★★ Photo by DiscoverOporto The Clérigos Tower is one of the main ex-libris of the city of Porto, an architectural landmark that marks the landscape of the city. Exaggerating a bit, we could even say that the Clérigos Tower is to Porto as well as the Eiffel tower is to Paris or the …
PORT WINE CELLARS ★★★★✮ Port Wine Cellars Located in the margins of the Douro River, the Port’s Wine Cellars is a must visit location. PORT WINE CELLARS: W & J Graham’s This cellar was founded in 1820 by the two brothers William and John Graham. These well-equipped cellars offer magnificent views of the old town, …
THE PALÁCIO DA BOLSA (STOCK EXCHANGE PALACE OF OPORTO): A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL TREASURE ★★★★☆ Photo by Isabelle Puaut The Palácio da Bolsa (Stock Exchange Palace) is an iconic landmark located in the heart of Porto, Portugal. With its rich history dating back to the 19th century, it is one of the city’s main tourist …
SÃO BENTO TRAIN STATION ★★★✮☆ Photo by Trevor Huxham Located in the historic center of Porto, the São Bento train station, is especially known for its tile panels. The atrium is covered with about twenty thousand tiles (551 square meter) installed between 1905 and 1906, by the painter Jorge Colaço. The tiles illustrate historical themes, …
DOM LUÍS I BRIDGE ★★★★✮ Photo by Bernt Rostad Dom Luís I Bridge, this other iconic sight of the Porto city is a metal structure bridge that was built between 1881 and1888 and projected by the Belgian engineer Théophile Seyrig. If you want to take fantastic photos of the riverside area, go to the upper …