Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Porto, Portugal

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Number of sights 21 sights
Distance 9.7 km
Ascend 284 m
Descend 261 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: Casa Tait

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Casa TaitFrancisco Restivo from Porto, Portugal / CC BY 2.0

The Tait House is a former 18th century residence in the civil parish of Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal. Today it is a Museum of Numismatics.

Wikipedia: Casa Tait (EN)

427 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Jardins do Palácio de Cristal

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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

343 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Torre do Palácio dos Terenas

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The Tower of Pedro-Sem is a medieval fortification situated in the civil parish of Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, that protected the northern Portuguese city of Porto.

Wikipedia: Tower of Pedro-Sem (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website

81 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Capela do Senhor Jesus da Boa Nova

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427 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis

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The Soares dos Reis National Museum is housed in the Carrancas Palace, which was the residence of Manuel Mendes de Morais e Castro, in the parish of Miragaia, in the city and district of Porto, in Portugal. It is a museum of fine arts, decorative arts and archaeology.

Wikipedia: Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis (PT), Facebook, Heritage Website Sipa, Website

557 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: Jardim de Carrilho Videira

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Jardim de Carrilho Videira Gatien Couturier / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Jardim do Carregal, whose official name is Jardim de Carrilho Videira, is located in the parish of Miragaia, in the city and district of Porto, in Portugal.

Wikipedia: Jardim do Carregal (PT), Website

403 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Quiosque no Largo da Ramadinha

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Quiosque no Largo da Ramadinha

The Kiosk in Largo da Ramadinha is an old kiosk in the parish of Vitória, city of Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Quiosque no Largo da Ramadinha (PT), Heritage Website Sipa

5 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Museu Municipal de Numismática

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The Numismatics Office is one of the museums of the Museum of the City of Porto, in Portugal.

Wikipedia: Gabinete de Numismática (PT), Website

375 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Igreja Evangélica Metodista do Mirante

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The Mirante church is a church in the heart of the city of Porto, existing since 1877. It proposes to be an open church, for those who seek to know the Christian faith in the twenty-first century.

Wikipedia: Igreja do Mirante (PT), Website, Facebook, Heritage Website Sipa

288 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Quiosque no Largo Mompilher

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The Kiosk in Largo Mompilher is an old kiosk in the parish of Vitória, Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Quiosque no Largo Mompilher (PT), Heritage Website Sipa

420 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Capela do Sagrado Coração

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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 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

458 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Igreja da Santíssima Trindade

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The Trindade Church is a church in the city of Porto, Portugal, located in the Trindade Square behind the Porto City Hall building

Wikipedia: Igreja da Trindade (Porto) (PT), Heritage Website Sipa

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Almeida Garrett

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The monument to Almeida Garrett, a remarkable personality of the nineteenth century born in Porto, is located in front of the Porto City Hall, in the General Humberto Delgado square at the top of Avenida dos Aliados.

Wikipedia: Monumento Almeida Garrett (PT), Heritage Website Sipa

274 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Palácio do Conde do Bolhão

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Palácio do Conde do BolhãoJosé Moutinho from Leça da Palmeira, Portugal / CC BY 2.0

The Palace of the Count of Bolhão is a historic building located at Rua Formosa, nº 342/346, in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Palácio do Conde do Bolhão (PT), Heritage Website Sipa

356 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 15: Chapel of Souls

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Chapel of SoulsNelson Rocha from Portugal / CC BY 2.0

The Chapel of Santa Catarina, also known as the Chapel of Souls, is a chapel located on the shopping street of Rua de Santa Catarina, in the former parish of Santo Ildefonso, in the city of Porto, in Portugal. It is particularly noted for the blue azulejo tiles on its exterior walls.

Wikipedia: Chapel of Santa Catarina (EN), Heritage Website Sipa

409 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 16: Capela de Fradelos

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Capela de Fradelosjad99 from Graz, Austria / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chapel of Our Lady of Good Hour of Fradelos, which could be unequivocally called a church, is a temple located in the Parish of Santo Ildefonso in the center of the undefeated city of Porto.

Wikipedia: Capela de Nª Sª da Boa Hora Porto (PT), Heritage Website Sipa

716 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 17: Teatro Helena Sá e Costa

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Teatro Helena Sá e Costa is a theatre-school, dedicated to Higher Education training, belonging to the School of Music and Performing Arts of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto.

Wikipedia: Teatro Helena Sá e Costa (PT), Heritage Website Sipa

1965 meters / 24 minutes

Sight 18: Parque de São Roque

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The Parque de São Roque or Quinta da Lameira has an area of more than 4 hectares 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

496 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 19: Quartel da Bela Vista

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Quinta da Bela-Vista is located in Rua da Lameira de Cima, parish of Campanhã, Porto.

Wikipedia: Quinta da Bela-Vista (PT), Heritage Website

781 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 20: FC Porto Museum

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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)

735 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 21: Jardim da Praça da Corujeira

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The Corujeira Garden is located in Praça da Corujeira, parish of Campanhã, in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Jardim da Corujeira (PT)

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