Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #12 in Porto, Portugal

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.9 km
Ascend 56 m
Descend 88 m

Experience Porto in Portugal in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in PortoIndividual Sights in Porto

Sight 1: Igreja Matriz de Paranhos

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Paranhos is another of the most recent parishes in Porto. It was an area of fields until very recently. The Mother Church of Paranhos dates from at least 1123, if not older, because 1123 is only the first documentary reference, nothing makes a more remote existence impossible.

Wikipedia: Igreja Matriz de Paranhos (PT)

632 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Jardim de Arca d'Água

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Jardim de Arca d'Água

Jardim de Arca d'Água is a garden located in the center of Praça de 9 de Abril, in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Jardim de Arca d'Água (PT), Website

1459 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 3: Igreja Paroquial do Carvalhido

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Igreja Paroquial do Carvalhido

The Parish Church of Carvalhido is located at Rua da Prelada, nº122, parish of Cedofeita, Carvalhido area, in the city of Porto, Portugal. It has an auditorium and at the entrance you can see an image with the Porto-Jerusalem road. It is a project by the architect Luís Cunha. The blessing of the foundation stone of this new temple took place on June 30, 1967 and two years later, on January 1, 1969, the first mass was celebrated in the crypt of the new temple.

Wikipedia: Igreja do Carvalhido (PT)

1148 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 4: Casa da Música

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Casa da MúsicaFilipe Fortes from United States / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Casa da Música is a concert hall in Porto, Portugal. It was designed by architect Rem Koolhaas and opened in 2005.

Wikipedia: Casa da Música (EN), Website, Heritage Website Sipa, Website

707 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento

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The church of the Blessed Sacrament of Massarelos dates from the first half of the twentieth century and is the seat of the parish of the Blessed Sacrament, parish of Massarelos, in the city of Porto.

Wikipedia: Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento (PT)

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