PORTO, PORTUGAL | 10 Incredible Things To Do In & Around Porto

18 places in this vlog

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1. 1:51

   Clérigos Church and Tower

   🏢 Landmark · Vitória · brief mention

2. 1:53

   Church of Saint Francis

   🏛️ Historic site · Ribeira · brief mention

3. 1:55

   Carmo Church

   🏛️ Historic site · Vitória · brief mention

4. 1:57

   Porto Cathedral

   🏛️ Historic site · Sé

   The top pick if you only visit one church in Porto.

5. 2:21

   Livraria Lello

   🛍️ Shopping · Vitória

   Queues can be hours long; a skip-the-line voucher includes a free book.

6. 3:44

   Café Santiago

   🍴 Restaurant · Baixa

7. 4:01

   Ribeira

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Ribeira

   The Ribeira viewpoint is a favourite spot for sunset.

8. 4:13

   Dom Luís I Bridge

   🏢 Landmark · Ribeira

   Cross it to Vila Nova de Gaia to watch the sunset over Porto.

9. 4:56

   Six Bridges Cruise

   🚡 Activity · Ribeira

   Tours leave from the Porto riverfront and last about 50 minutes.

10. 5:54

    Miradouro da Vitória

    🏢 Landmark · Vitória

11. 6:07

    Passeio das Virtudes

    🌳 Park · Miragaia · brief mention

12. 6:46

    Peneda-Gerês National Park

    🚆 Day trip · Gerês

    About a two-hour drive from Porto and easy to explore by car, with 4x4 day tours running from Porto.

13. 7:41

    Douro Valley

    🚆 Day trip · Douro

    Can be done as a day trip by boat cruise from Porto.

14. 8:06

    Peso da Régua

    🚆 Day trip · Douro · brief mention

    Two days here is enough for wine tasting and hiking.

15. 8:39

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Vila Nova de Gaia

    A closer alternative to the Douro Valley for port wine.

16. 9:42

    São Bento Station

    🏢 Landmark · Baixa · brief mention

17. 9:44

    Majestic Café

    ☕ Cafe · Baixa · brief mention

18. 9:46

    Avenida dos Aliados

    🏢 Landmark · Baixa · brief mention