Porto Travel Guide - Best Things To Do in Porto Portugal

10 places in this vlog

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1. 2:05

   Peneda-Gerês National Park

   🚆 Day trip · Gerês · brief mention

   About an hour and a half from Porto.

2. 2:39

   São Bento Station

   🏢 Landmark · Baixa

   Each wall of tiles tells a different story.

3. 5:15

   Clérigos Church and Tower

   🏢 Landmark · Vitória

   A quick stop of about 20 minutes, but skip it for the cathedral if short on time.

4. 5:53

   Porto Cathedral

   🏛️ Historic site · Sé

   The viewpoint is said to be better than the one from the Clérigos Tower.

5. 7:58

   Douro Valley

   🚆 Day trip · Douro

   Choose a tour that includes a boat ride, and come in September to see the grape harvest.

6. 9:47

   Quinta da Roêda (Croft)

   🚡 Activity · Pinhão

   Has a giant barrel dated 1868.

7. 12:30

   Majestic Café

   ☕ Cafe · Baixa

   J.K. Rowling reportedly wrote part of the first Harry Potter book here, possibly inspired by its mirrors.

8. 14:30

   Livraria Lello

   🛍️ Shopping · Vitória

   J.K. Rowling tweeted she never went inside, and the shop sells The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

9. 14:37

   University of Porto

   🏛️ Historic site · Vitória · brief mention

10. 16:48

    Dom Luís I Bridge

    🏢 Landmark · Ribeira

    Rocks near the bridge make a quieter sunset spot than the bridge itself.