See and do

The sights, the museums, the beaches and the city's festivals.

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Festivals7

  • São JoãoThe São João do Porto festival on 23 June: where to watch the midnight firewor…
  • FestivalsPorto's festival year month by month: June's São João, Primavera Sound and Nor…
  • Christmas and New YearChristmas and New Year's Eve in Porto: the lights and their hours, the market …
  • FantasportoFantasporto, Porto's international film festival in late February: the section…
  • Primavera SoundThe Primavera Sound Porto festival in June at the Parque da Cidade: the 2027 d…
  • Queima das FitasQueima das Fitas, Porto's student festival in early May: the midnight serenade…
  • Serralves em FestaSerralves em Festa, Porto's free 50-hour arts festival at the end of May: when…

Neighbourhoods10

  • BaixaThe Baixa, downtown Porto around the Avenida dos Aliados: the sights, cafés an…
  • BoavistaBoavista, Porto's modern west: the Casa da Música, the Rotunda, the avenue to …
  • BonfimBonfim, east of Porto's centre: the Fontainhas viewpoint, the Military Museum,…
  • CedofeitaCedofeita, Porto's arts quarter west of the Baixa: Rua de Miguel Bombarda and …
  • Foz do DouroFoz do Douro, where the Douro meets the Atlantic: the Passeio Alegre, the old …
  • MatosinhosMatosinhos, 30 minutes from Porto by metro: the street of grilled-fish restaur…
  • Miragaia and MassarelosMiragaia and Massarelos, west of the Ribeira: the Palácio de Cristal gardens, …
  • NeighbourhoodsPorto's neighbourhoods compared: the Ribeira, Baixa, Cedofeita, Bonfim, Miraga…
  • RibeiraRibeira, Porto's UNESCO riverfront: the sights within a short walk, its long h…
  • Vila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de Gaia, across the Douro from Porto: the Port wine lodges, the Cais…

Sights18

  • Ribeira riverfrontThe Ribeira and the Douro riverfront in pictures: coloured houses on the quay,…
  • BeachesA Porto beach guide: the seafront at Foz, the wide sands and surf schools of M…
  • Things to doThe best things to do in Porto: the landmarks of the old town, free views and …
  • MuseumsAll 90 museums in Porto in one directory: filter by distance, kind and rating,…
  • Porto to SantiagoPorto to Santiago de Compostela by bike, on foot, by coach or car: the central…
  • ShoppingThe best shopping in Porto: Rua de Santa Catarina, the Bolhão and Bom Sucesso …
  • Cable carThe Porto cable car in Gaia: the 562 m ride from the riverside to the Jardim d…
  • Clérigos TowerThe Clérigos Tower in Porto: 75 m and 225 steps, the 10 euro day ticket with t…
  • Livraria LelloLivraria Lello in Porto: the 15.95 euro ticket-voucher that comes off a book, …
  • Luís I BridgeThe Dom Luís I Bridge in Porto: how to walk the upper and the lower deck, who …
  • MonumentsAll 74 monuments in Porto in one directory: filter by distance, kind and ratin…
  • Palácio da BolsaPalácio da Bolsa in Porto is seen only on a 30-minute guided tour: 14 euros, f…
  • Parks and gardensAll 22 parks and gardens in Porto in one directory: filter by distance, kind a…
  • Porto CathedralPorto Cathedral, the fortress church above the Ribeira: opening hours by seaso…
  • SerralvesThe Serralves Foundation in Porto: one 24 euro ticket for the Siza museum, the…
  • São Bento stationSão Bento station in Porto: the hall of about twenty thousand tiles by Jorge C…
  • ViewpointsAll 22 viewpoints in Porto in one directory: filter by distance, kind and rati…
  • Which river cruiseWhich Porto river cruise suits you: four questions on time, company, access an…