Ride through romantic Foz in an eco-friendly car

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1. This is our meeting point and the place where we start our tour. A place of history, where almost 800 years ago the Cathedral of Porto was built. The city initially grew from this hill, the Morro da Pena Ventosa.

   5 min

2. From the meeting point we go down towards the Douro river, we will pass in one of the most beautiful squares of the city, the Infante D. Henrique square (with its statue). We will observe two historical buildings of mandatory visit: the Palácio da Bolsa (Stock Exchange Palace) and the Church of St. Francis (14th century).

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3. Now we follow the right bank of the river, we will have the opportunity to appreciate the beautiful houses built on the slope of the Douro. In this historic district we can glimpse some remarkable buildings, such as the S. Pedro de Miragaia Church, the old Customs house - Alfandega (currently Congress Center and Museum of Transport) or the Museum of Discoveries.

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4. Our route follows the riverside, after passing through the Massarelos neighborhood, we spot the unique and fantastic Arrábida Bridge, designed by the renowned Porto engineer, Edgar Cardoso. In the 60s (20th century), it was considered one of the bridges with the longest arch built in reinforced concrete in the world.

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5. We arrive at another neighborhood, in ancient times, it was a typical fishing neighborhood, very close to the mouth of the river, it is called: Lordelo do Ouro. We will pause at this beautiful viewpoint over the Douro estuary - watch and record the landscape! From here we can see the Local Natural Reserve of the Douro Estuary, the fishing district S. Pedro da Afurada, the Calém Garden, among other points of interest.

   10 min

6. After the break we continue towards the Atlantic, passing by a small fishing port, the Cantareira and we arrive at Foz do Douro. Here we will glimpse the beautiful gardens of Passeio Alegre and the surrounding houses and buildings of the Porto aristocracy.

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7. We follow the Atlantic avenues of Porto, Avenida do Brasil and Montevideu to reach the city limits. We can see the city park on one side and the Matosinhos beach in the background on the other. The route continues through the city of Matosinhos to the beach, where we will take another break.

   10 min

Cancelamento

Cancelamento gratuito até 24 horas antes do início, com reembolso total.

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How it compares in Porto

• Its from-price is 50% below the median of the 1667 experiences we list in Porto.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 575 of 1667.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Porto

O Porto desce por colinas íngremes até ao Douro: cidade de granito com igrejas de azulejos, caves à beira-rio e vinho do Porto a envelhecer em frente.

O bairro da Ribeira ladeia a margem com casas coloridas, cafés e barcos, parte de um centro histórico classificado pela UNESCO sob os arcos de ferro da Ponte Dom Luís I. Acima, o átrio da estação de São Bento está coberto de azulejos azuis e brancos, a Torre dos Clérigos ergue-se sobre os telhados e a Sé ergue-se na sua colina.

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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