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Porto in a morning: from azulejos to the Douro

Start among tiles and market stalls, go and see the tower that serves as the city's compass, lean over the cathedral viewpoint and finish by the Douro, beneath the great iron arch of the Luís I Bridge.

  • 6 stops
  • 2.5 km
  • 2 h
  • Free
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Luís I Bridge over the Douro seen from Gaia, with Porto behind

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 Chapel of Souls (Capela das Almas)A chapel clad from top to bottom in nearly sixteen thousand tiles, on the city's busiest shopping street.
  2. 2 Bolhão MarketPorto's age-old market, reborn in 2022 after four years of works.
  3. 3 Clérigos TowerNasoni's tower that guided boats on the Douro and can be seen from almost every corner of Porto.
  4. 4 Cathedral Square (Terreiro da Sé)Old Porto's finest balcony: the cathedral esplanade, with the city and the Douro at your feet.
  5. 5 Ribeira SquareThe riverside square where Porto has traded since the Middle Ages, with colourful houses and wine boats.
  6. 6 Luís I BridgeThe great two-deck iron arch linking Porto and Gaia, designed by a former partner of Eiffel.

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What you’ll discover

Porto in a morning: from azulejos to the Douro

Downhill all the way

The route runs from the upper town down to the river: ideal for enjoying it without wearing yourself out.

Porto's postcards

The Chapel of Souls, Clérigos, the Ribeira and the Luís I Bridge, told with facts and stories.

Local flavours

A market, a century-old pastry shop and Ribeira taverns for breaks along the way.

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