If you’re looking for places to visit in Porto, this guide to our favorite things to see and do in Porto has you covered.

Charming, colorful, and beautifully authentic; it’s a city made for explorers, weekend visitors, backpackers, and photographers alike. Enjoy this trendy city full of traditions.

To help you plan your own Porto itinerary, we’ve put together this guide to our favorite things to, see, and eat in the city, you will feel like a local!

Snap a selfie from Clérigos Tower

Why? Because it is a challenge and the view of the city is worth it! Just don´t think too much about the 224 steps you need to climb to reach the top of this beautiful tower. you’ll be rewarded with a complete panorama of the city from the top.

The 75.6-meter-high tower of this Baroque church, a project from the Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni, can be spotted from most parts of Porto and was the tallest building in the country when it was completed.

A true piece of art and the work of human genius.

Eat Porto´s most famous dish” Francesinha”

It’s the city’s most famous ritual and you can´t visit Porto and leave without trying this famous dish. It is a delicious calorie-busting, artery-blocking, monster meal: the Francesinha.

Somewhere between a toasted sandwich and gluttonous meat burger, sausage, and ham, slathered with gooey melted cheese, doused in a tomato-based sauce, and topped with an egg (in case you hadn’t had enough protein yet!) and served up with some crispy hot chips. And very spicy. you must pair this delicious dish with a beer (or several, it´s your choice). It’s a very democratic food since it is appreciated by everybody.

Watch the sunset at Jardim das Virtudes

Sunsets in Porto are absolutely magical. If you are enjoying the city’s center and need a place to relax, you have the Jardim das Virtudes, a beautiful historical garden facing the Douro River, and wine cellars. It´s a perfect place to enjoy the end of the day.

A lot of young people come to this beautiful place, to catch some sun and watch the sunset while drinking a beer or a glass of wine from one of the cafes on the street.

From here you can enjoy a privileged insight into the entire Jardim das Virtudes, but most of all the picturesque rooftops of Portuguese houses built down the hill.

Enjoy the simple things in life and just let yourself get lost in this view.

Explore the Jardins do Palácio de Cristal

The Jardins do Palácio de Cristal (Crystal Palace Gardens) is a delightful park in Porto, designed at the end of the 19th century. A beautiful place that will make you travel in time. Go there and watch the peacocks, walk through the rose gardens and admire different varieties of trees, and elegant fountains.

It’s actually a mosaic of small gardens that open up little by little as you wander – as do the stunning views of the city and Douro River.

The park is also home to a domed sports pavilion, the public library Almeida Garrett, and the Museu Romântico (Museum).

A moment of quietness in your day.

Seek the Exile at Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis

The Exile is a marble statue, a nude figure of a young man seated on a rock. It represents the Portuguese famous melancholy soul. But on a visit to Porto, you should reserve some time to visit this beautiful museum founded in 1833, it is Portugal’s first public museum. It has a varied and vast collection of Portuguese artists (especially those from Porto).

The Museu Soares dos Reis is housed in the country’s oldest palace: Carrancas Palace. An imposing and elegant structure, which was used as a private residence from the eighteenth century. Renowned figures lived in this building, including Jean-de-Dieu Soult, Duke Wellington, and Pedro I of Brazil.

After visiting this beautiful museum, you can rest and relax in its quiet gardens.

Shopping at Porto´s traditional shops

The city offers a wide range of styles, from traditional to sophisticated and alternative. But our suggestion is the old and elegant groceries, where you will immerse yourself in the Portuguese food culture.

You can find these traditional shops all over the city where you can find cheeses, jams, sausages, honey, biscuits, wines, and other regional products. The service is personalized, and the atmosphere of the places is unique. Some of these places are perfect not only for shopping but also to socialize and snack with friends

Take a journey to Porto’s traditional shops, it’s a very interesting way to discover the city and its people’s traditions,

Attend a concert at Casa da Música

Casa da Música was built to celebrate the year when Porto was the European Capital of Culture, in 2001. It is one of Port´s leading cultural venues, designed by the distinguished Dutch architect and urbanist Rem Koolhaas.

When Casa da Música was built it was very controversial, and the inhabitants of Porto used to hate it because of its bold architecture, but nowadays we made amends with Casa da Música and we can´t picture Porto without this beautiful monument.

The building is designed to host all types of music – from classical to electronic, jazz to fado, major international productions to small-scale experimental projects.

It is a place for those who love music, and architecture or simply enjoy discovering beautiful places.

Relax in Parque da Cidade

It is impossible to resist this beautiful park, a perfect place to spend time outdoors, enjoy a picnic on the grass, read a book, or simply rest after a day visiting the city.

Facing the ocean and with direct access to Praia International (the beach), the park, has more than 80 hectares of area and tries to replicate a rural ambiance, and that’s why it’s classified as a “naturalist” style park, with pedestrian walkways and a range of sporting equipment.

The right place to relax.

Watch the sunset on the beach

It is impossible to resist this beautiful park, a perfect place to spend time outdoors, enjoy a picnic on the grass, read a book, or simply rest after a day visiting the city.

Facing the ocean and with direct access to Praia International (the beach), the park, has more than 80 hectares of area and tries to replicate a rural ambiance, and that’s why it’s classified as a “naturalist” style park, with pedestrian walkways and a range of sporting equipment.

The right place to relax.

Experience Porto nightlife

The nightlife in Porto is lively, and cosmopolitan with a lot of places to drink a beer, a glass of wine, or dance the night away. almost every single bar and club is located downtown, and all are very close to one other.

But what ii makes it so particular is the informal atmosphere that you can feel in the people and on the streets.

You don’t have to go far from the city center to find the hottest places for a night out on the town. The streets near the Clérigos Church are virtually empty during the day but they bustle with people, good food, and music from late afternoon till the early hours of the morning. There are cafés, restaurants, bars, and clubs aplenty, with locals and visitors alike streaming in and out of their doors.

You can´t miss experiencing the magic of Porto at night.

These are some ideas of experiences in Porto, to discover the city, its lifestyle, the traditions, and its people. But there are many more activities that will make your visit to the city a memorable experience, contact our team and we will love to share with you our passion for this incredible city!