Porto: 3 Days Guide


Sleep

Fantastic, stylish and specious apartment near centre:
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/18867160?s=51

See

  • Ribeira, one of the most popular neighborhoods, lined with café after restaurant after café and offering spectacular views, including sunsets over Porto’s bridge
  • The Baixa is the ‘downtown’ area and where visitors will find most of the major landmarks. Don’t leave Porto without fully appreciating Porto’s azulejo artwork, which decorates many of the buildings here. One of the most stunning examples is the Sao Bento railway station. Walk to the Clérigos Tower and climb to the top for perhaps the most stunning views across the city.
  • Livraria Lello Bookshop
  • Miragaia, local neighborhood (formerly Jewish)
  • Visit a wine cellar in Gaia (across the river): Graham’s Port Lodge and Taylor’s Port
  • Admire azulejo art: A few landmarks popular for their stunning artistic and cultural mosaics include the Estação São Bento, the Igreja de Santo Ildefonso, and the Igreja do Carmo.
  • Dom Luis I Bridge
  • Architectural masterpieces: Livraria Lello bookstore, Palácio da Bolsa, Torre dos Clérigos
  • The Jardins do Palácio de Cristal (gardens)

Eat

  • for best Pastel de Nata: Fábrica da Nata or Nata Lisboa (several branches)
  • Majestic Café (beautiful and expensive)
  • Manteigaria Bakery
  • Cafe Progresso (great for brunch)
  • Camafeu (an amazing chef restaurant located in an apartment)
  • Hard Club (chilled bar/restaurant at day, music/club at night)
  • Tavi (laidback bistro with fantastic sea view in Nevogilde)
  • Restaurante Cafeina (Italian/French in Nevogilde)
  • Pedro Lemos (Portuguese, eight-course tasting menu)
  • Bacalhau (Portuguese wine bar)
  • O Comercial (contemporary European)

Drink

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