48 HOURS IN PORTO - Best Places to Visit in 2025

27 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 1:54

   Cedofeita

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Cedofeita

   Recommended as the best area to stay for a short visit to Porto.

2. 3:25

   Ribeira

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Ribeira

   Suggested as the first stop on arrival, to walk the river and get a feel for the city.

3. 3:43

   Vila Nova de Gaia

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Vila Nova de Gaia

   Port wine must legally come from the Douro Valley, but the port houses that age it are all located here.

4. 3:56

   Jardins do Palácio de Cristal

   🌳 Park · Massarelos

   The best place to watch the sunset behind the Arrábida Bridge.

5. 4:08

   Arrábida Bridge

   🏢 Landmark · Massarelos · brief mention

   Seen at its best at sunset from the Crystal Palace Gardens.

6. 4:30

   Cervejaria Brasão

   🍴 Restaurant · Baixa

   Ask for extra sauce and use the hand-cut fries to soak it up.

7. 5:52

   Avenida dos Aliados

   🏢 Landmark · Baixa

   Locals simply call it 'Aliados'; a good place to walk off a francesinha.

8. 6:21

   São Bento Station

   🏢 Landmark · Baixa

   Rumoured to have inspired King's Cross station in Harry Potter.

9. 6:49

   Praça da Liberdade

   🏢 Landmark · Baixa

   Home to what has been dubbed the most beautiful McDonald's in the world, with stained glass inside.

10. 7:53

    Serralves

    🏛️ Museum · Lordelo do Ouro

    There is a treetop walk above the park's trees, and Casa de Serralves hosts modern art exhibitions.

11. 8:45

    Matosinhos Beach

    🌳 Park · Matosinhos

12. 8:50

    Castelo do Queijo

    🏛️ Historic site · Nevogilde · brief mention

13. 8:52

    She Changes (Anémona)

    🏢 Landmark · Matosinhos

    Locally called Anémona; worth a stop if you are on this side of town.

14. 9:28

    Casa da Música

    🏢 Landmark · Boavista

15. 9:46

    Rotunda da Boavista

    🏢 Landmark · Boavista

    Sculptures at the base depict Porto people fleeing Napoleon's troops; over 4,000 drowned in the Douro.

16. 10:25

    Mercado Bom Sucesso

    🛒 Market · Boavista

    Try pairing Portuguese wines with sardines in olive oil and lemon, or with a charcuterie platter.

17. 11:12

    Rua de Santa Catarina

    🛍️ Shopping · Baixa

18. 11:26

    Capela das Almas

    🏛️ Historic site · Baixa · brief mention

    Called one of the best tile works in all of Portugal.

19. 11:33

    Livraria Lello

    🛍️ Shopping · Vitória

    J.K. Rowling has denied ever entering it.

20. 12:01

    Rua das Flores

    🛍️ Shopping · Vitória

21. 12:50

    Dom Luís I Bridge

    🏢 Landmark · Ribeira

    The riverside below the bridge can host spontaneous line-dancing parties.

22. 13:19

    Mishu

    🍴 Restaurant · Baixa

    Book in advance, since walk-ins get turned away; try the tiger prawn and cuttlefish risotto and the beef tenderloin.

23. 14:08

    Fábrica da Nata

    ☕ Cafe · Baixa · brief mention

    Arguably the best pastel de nata in Porto.

24. 14:17

    Bolhão Market

    🛒 Market · Baixa

    Just across the street from Rua de Santa Catarina's pastry shops.

25. 15:11

    Taylor's Port

    🚡 Activity · Vila Nova de Gaia

    Holds port bottles dated 1872 and a vat containing 133,000 bottles' worth; the tasting is led by a sommelier.

26. 15:59

    WOW – World of Wine

    🏛️ Museum · Vila Nova de Gaia

    Includes a wine-tasting workshop and the photogenic rosé-themed Pink Experience.

27. 17:02

    Jardim do Morro

    🌳 Park · Vila Nova de Gaia

    A top sunset spot where locals gather with drinks, and one of the most romantic settings in the city.