Porto Private City Tour

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Itinéraire

1. Explore the city of Porto, visit the historic city center, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Porto is known as the City "Invicta". It is the city that gave its name to Portugal - very early, when designated for Portus Cale, coming later to become the capital of Portucalense. Founded by the Romans in the fourth century Porto grew up on both sides of the river and on its hillsides. This Mediterranean looking city is located on the Douro River on the northwest coast of Portugal. It is on the itinerary of many discriminating ocean cruise lines and is the starting point for the ever-increasing popular vacation choice, river cruising, for this country.

   40 min

2. Venture to Batalha Square: it's a historical public square located in the city of Porto. The Batalha area has been an important cultural spot for centuries. In 1794, it was here that the Oporto's opera house, the Royal Theatre of São João, was built. The theatre still exists, although the original building had to be replaced in 1908 following a fire. An important monument of the square is the Batalha Palace, a good example of a late 18th-century urban palace of Porto. The main façade, in a style intermediate between baroque and neoclassical, carries the coat-of-arms of the former owners.

   30 min

3. Head to Santa Catarina Street, the most important shopping thoroughfare in Porto. This pedestrian street is located in the high part of town and starts from Praça da Batalha in the city centre, itself housing the pretty Igreja dos Congregados dedicated to Saint Anthony, with a beautifully tiled façade. Walking down Santa Catarina, you’ll come across Via Catarina Shopping Center, which is also very close to the Mercado do Bolhão, which is worth visiting.

   30 min

4. Liberty Square is Porto’s main square and it connects the old town with the modern part of the city. It's in the heart of Porto, very close to the Clérigos Tower and São Bento Railway Station. In the middle of the Praça is a 10-meter bronze equestrian statue of King Peter IV from 1862. At one end of Liberdade Square is Porto’s main artery, Avenida dos Aliados. It is flanked by modernist buildings from the beginning of the twentieth century, like the Town Hall and some of the city’s banks.

   30 min

5. Head to Ribeira Square, with its river view and three-story high monumental fountain. It is a beautiful area to walk around along the Douro river and if desired, make an optional visit to Porto Wine Cellars for a wine tasting (payable on the spot). The Ribeira Square is a historical square in Porto. It is included in the historical centre of the city, designated World Heritage by UNESCO. It is crowded with restaurants, cafes, touristic stores and touristic attractions. The buildings, which these days are half occupied, half vacant, are colorful and give the area a unique character.

   40 min

Annulation

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How it compares in Porto

• Its from-price is 347% above the median of the 175 visites de la ville we list in Porto.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 73 of 175.

About Porto

Porto dévale ses collines jusqu'au Douro : ville de granit, d'églises d'azulejos, de caves au bord de l'eau et de porto vieillissant en face.

Le quartier de la Ribeira borde la rive de maisons colorées, de cafés et de bateaux, au sein d'un centre ancien classé à l'UNESCO, sous les arches de fer du pont Dom Luís Ier. Au-dessus, le hall de la gare de São Bento est couvert d'azulejos bleus et blancs, la tour des Clérigos s'élève au-dessus des toits, et la cathédrale, la Sé, se dresse sur sa colline.

Top-ranked sights in Porto: Clérigos Church and Tower (Torre & Igreja dos Clérigos), Dom Luis Bridge (Ponte de Dom Luis I), Porto Cathedral (Sé Catedral do Porto).

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