16 Sights in Porto, Portugal (with Map and Images)

Legend

Churches & Art
Nature
Water & Wind
Historical
Heritage & Space
Tourism
Paid Tours & Activities

Explore interesting sights in Porto, Portugal. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 16 sights are available in Porto, Portugal.

Sightseeing Tours in Porto

1. FC Porto Museum

Show sight on mapBook Ticket*
FC Porto Museumjad99 from Graz, Austria / CC BY-SA 2.0

The FC Porto Museum, officially known as FC Porto Museum by BMG for sponsorship reasons, is a museum located in Porto, dedicated to the history of the Portuguese association football club FC Porto. It was inaugurated on 28 September 2013, on occasion of the club's 120th anniversary, and opened its doors to the general public on 26 October.

Wikipedia: FC Porto Museum (EN)

2. Church of São Francisco

Show sight on mapBook Free Tour*

The Church of Saint Francis is the most prominent Gothic monument in Porto, Portugal, being also noted for its outstanding Baroque inner decoration. It is located in the historic centre of the city, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Wikipedia: Church of São Francisco (Porto) (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website

3. Fonte dos Leões

Show sight on map

The Fountain of the Lions, is a 19th-century fountain built by French company Compagnie Générale des Eaux pour l'Etranger, in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória in municipality of Porto. Cast by the Val d’Osne foundry in France, it is a copy, in most part, of the fountain in the Town Hall Square of Leicester, England

Wikipedia: Fountain of the Lions (Porto) (EN), Heritage Website Sipa

4. Batalha Centro de Cinema

Show sight on map

The Cinema Batalha is a Portuguese cinema and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, municipality of Porto. Originally known as the Salão High-Life, it was moved from Boavista by its owners to its current location, and rebuilt by architect Artur Andrade in the Art-Deco style, re-inaugurated on 3 June 1947. After many years of success, the building and the cinema began losing customers, and was closed in 2003.

Wikipedia: Cinema Batalha (Porto) (EN), Heritage Website Sipa

5. Estação de São Bento

Show sight on map

São Bento Railway Station is a 20th-century railway terminal in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto. The English translation of São Bento is Saint Benedict. The station is located in the Historic Centre of Porto, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and as a National Monument of Portugal.

Wikipedia: São Bento railway station (EN), Website, Heritage Website Sipa

6. Coliseu do Porto

Show sight on map

The Coliseum of Porto is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal, with a capacity for a standing audience of 4000. A leading venue for music and cultural events in Porto, together with Batalha Cinema, the Coliseu is an example of Portuguese Streamline Moderne and Art Deco styles in the city of Porto.

Wikipedia: Coliseu do Porto (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Website

7. Igreja dos Terceiros Franciscanos

Show sight on map
Igreja dos Terceiros FranciscanosRay Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of the Venerable Third Order of St. Francis, or Church of the Third of St. Francis, is a church located between the Church of St. Francis and the House of the Dispatch of the Third Order of St. Francis, in the current parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau and Vitória, in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Igreja da Venerável Ordem Terceira de São Francisco (PT), Heritage Website Sipa

8. Mercado do Bom Sucesso

Show sight on map
Mercado do Bom Sucesso

The Bom Sucesso Market is a building in Porto. It was inaugurated in 1952 as a fresh market, with a project by ARS Arquitectos. In 2011 it was classified as a monument of public interest. In the same year it was closed for works, having been reopened in 2013 as a commercial gallery, with catering shops, offices and a hotel.

Wikipedia: Mercado do Bom Sucesso (PT), Website

9. Igreja de São João Novo

Show sight on map

The church of São João Novo is a Catholic temple located in Largo de São João Novo, in the Union of the parishes of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau and Vitória, in the city of Porto. It is a monument inscribed in the ZEP of the Historic Center of Porto, Cultural Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO).

Wikipedia: Igreja de São João Novo (PT)

10. Parque de São Roque

Show sight on map

The São Roque Park or Quinta da Lameira has more than 4 hectares of area and was acquired by the Porto City Council in 1979 from the Cálem family. The area that currently corresponds to the Park was once Quinta da Lameira which originated in the division of Quinta da Bela-Vista.

Wikipedia: Parque de São Roque (PT), Website

11. Casa do Despacho da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco

Show sight on map

The House of the Dispatch of the Third Order of St. Francis, which was also Cemetery of the Third Order, is an eighteenth-century building located in the current parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau and Vitória, in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Casa do Despacho da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco (PT), Heritage Website Sipa

12. Casa-Museu Guerra Junqueiro

Show sight on map

The Museum-Residence of Guerra Junqueiro is a former-residence and museum located in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the Portuguese north, municipality of Porto, classified as a Imóvel de Interesse Público.

Wikipedia: Casa-Museu Guerra Junqueiro (EN), Website

13. Igreja do Carmo

Show sight on map

The Carmo Church or Church of the Venerable Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, is located at the intersection between Carlos Alberto Square and Rua do Carmo, near the Church and Clérigos Tower, in the Portuguese parish of Vitória city of Porto.

Wikipedia: Igreja do Carmo (Porto) (PT), Heritage Website Sipa

14. Capela do Sagrado Coração

Show sight on map

The Chapel of the Eyelashes or Chapel of the Divine Heart of Jesus is a private chapel, of neo-Gothic style, located in the Union of the Parishes of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau and Vitória, in the city of Porto.

Wikipedia: Capela dos Pestanas (PT), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website

15. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança

Show sight on map

The Church of Our Lady of Hope is located in Campo de São Francisco, in the parish of São José, city and municipality of Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel, in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança (PT)

16. Jardins do Palácio de Cristal

Show sight on map
Jardins do Palácio de Cristal

The Crystal Palace Gardens are a pleasant green space located in the parish of Massarelos, in the city of Porto, Portugal, from which you can enjoy stunning panoramic views of the Douro River and the sea.

Wikipedia: Jardins do Palácio de Cristal (PT), Website

Share

Spread the word! Share this page with your friends and family.

Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.