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- vishal bhartia15 contributionsYes the waiting is long but worth it. Since it’s a very good guided tour only as per language you feel comfortable you get a little later time. I suggest when you come to this area go and buy the ticket with your preferred time. Theirs is a beautiful St. Fransis church with fantastic architecture work about 100 meter away. You can save your time and visit that. It takes about 15-30 mins to spend your valuable time there. The guided tour which is for 30 mins was fantastic and the the lovely hall on the top floor was memorising.Written September 29, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- savvygourmande76 contributionsThe views from the spire are fantastic. The staircase is substantial and does not make you feel closed in. Powerful reflection of the church's support of the Portugese state. Great example of Romanesque architecture.Written September 25, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- rosebud_alleySurrey, Canada124 contributionsIt’s a lovely church in the heart of Porto. Even if you don’t like religion, you can’t argue lovely architecture! a good stopWritten October 7, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Lestoil5718 contributionsVery nice city, but surprisingly, a lot of traffic and people. But the people were SO nice! We visited in October. I can't imagine it in the summer. The Old Town area is very nice and walkable. Plenty of hills, though.
We stayed in the Porto Palacio Hotel, which was nice, although it's a good ways from anywhere you want to go. (For reference, it's also nearly across the street from the Crown Plaza).
Very nice boardwalk along the harbor to the west of the city. About 2.5 miles if you were to walk the whole thing, north to south. Quite a few seafood restaurants, and others, in the area of Rua de Tomaz Ribero and Avenue Serpa Pinto.
Also a nice boardwalk along the Ribiera, just under the Iron Bridge. There's a tram that will take you to the top of the Iron Bridge and it's just a short walk from where it exits to the bridge. You can get on the tram at the base of the bridge, on the Old Town side of the river. Four Euros, well spent, as it's 218 stairs down.
Letto's bookstore is over-rated, IMHO. SUPER crowded and if you want pictures, unless you're there at opening time or closing time, there will be a hundred people in your pictures. Book a ticket online for a specific time and pay extra to jump the line. Still won't do anything about the crowds inside, but you don't have to stand in line as long.
Looking at Letto's, you can see a church across the plaza to the left. 5 Euros to go in and look around. Interesting place, including the catacombs, robe room, treasury and secret house. Plus you can go up on the roof for a nice view.
The main train station is also worth a visit to see the painted tiles.
Didn't make it across the river to the Port houses, but our friends did the day after we left. They really enjoyed it. Saw a few different Port wineries.
The Majestic Cafe was also worth a visit, but also very crowded. Be prepared to stand in line to get inside. Good hot chocolate.
Castro's has some amazing pastries, which is the only thing they sell, but you'll also likely stand in line to get them. Delicious! So fresh that they'll burn your mouth, so be careful. Not far from the main train station.
All in all, Porto is worth a few days visit.Written October 11, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - nancy eRound Rock, TX173 contributionsBeatiful place , unique , fun and lovely people. My daughter and I really wanted my husband to shave as he hadn’t in a while. He was sooooo pampered , best haircut and shave he has ever had. Ended up handsome , refreshed and glowing. We were waiting outside and one of the gentlemen came out and insisted we go inside and enjoy. Do not miss a shave or cut here. They are true pros!Written November 24, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- tk3232Sugar Land, TX4,269 contributionsThis is the wide green square with Statue of Prince Henry the Navigator in the middle. He is the most important Portuguese person of all time - who put his country on the map by putting many mysterious, faraway lands if the map - was born right there in Porto. In this statue, Henry the Navigator is pointing toward the sea. Prince Henry the Navigator was conquer Ceuta for Portugal in 1415.
While humble Ceuta was just a small chip of Morocco (across from Gibraltar), it market an important first step in the creation of a soon-to-be vast Portuguese empire. Facing the statue, on your left is Stock Exchange Palace and also from here you can see the apse of Sao Francisco Church with the finest church interior in town, and its adjacent crypt.Written July 22, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - malc1005Kettering, UK5,530 contributionsThis is a nice monument, somewhat obscured while the renovation work is going on, but still worth taking a look.Written May 24, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Keith CHuntingdon, UK723 contributionsWe saw there was a small artisan market open on a day when we were close by and went in. It was OK but have seen better ones in EuropeWritten June 9, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- hans-jaguarSanta Comba Dao, Portugal24,303 contributionsThis old jail in the city of Porto, which is located near the “Torre & Igreja dos Clérigos”, is worth a visit. From the jail, its originality was maintained with the characteristics of a jail, which gives nowadays its very special charm, at the place that today functions as the Portuguese Center of Photography. You can enjoy a huge exhibition of a collection of cameras, very interesting. Large building from the end of the century. XVIII, now brings together temporary and other permanent exhibitions.Written November 18, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- malc1005Kettering, UK5,530 contributionsThis is an old historical Portuguese Fort, looking out to the sea. Sturdily built, and well worth a walk around. Very photogenic.Written May 21, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- hans-jaguarSanta Comba Dao, Portugal24,303 contributionsTo visit nice a part of Porto, the best is to park the car into the “Parque estacionamento SABA – Ribeira - Rua do Infante D. Henrique, 4050-295 Porto - 00351- 22 208 0593.
But let us start with the “Igreja da Misericórdia” do Porto who is located on “Rua das Flores”, has been initially built in the year 1559 in a Renaissance style with Gothic reminiscences. The facade came in April of the year 1621. The church itself was later neglected and for a long time threatened as a ruin. It was only during the 18th century that the attention to rebuilding the church came back. In February of the year 1740, the Santa Casa da Misericórdia Bureau consulted several experts, this to give their opinion on the church's state of security.
But the church was only rebuilt in the year 1748. But it only became available for visits in the year 2015, as part of the Misericórdia Museum of Porto. You can visit the Choir, Central Nave and side rooms (vestry and others). Not that cheap but worth a visit.Written November 24, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Lorraine2010Annecy, France293 contributionsWe visited Villar d'Allen which is known for its magnificent grove of camellias. The owner, Dona Isa, is an expert on camellias and one is named the John Allen Camellia. The first floor of the house is kept as it was in 1840. John Allen, educated at Georgetown USA, got into the port production and trade in the 1800s. Dona Isa learned the secrets of blending port from her father-in-law.Written January 7, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- JohnUKLondon, UK1,108 contributionsSome amazing collections here. Rooms rather too roped off for my tastes so not much like a house . It’s free entry on Saturdays which was good. Labelling was good and photography was allowed.Written February 24, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Elisabeth C13 contributionsWelcoming restaurant and friendly,
efficient service with a good range of local food. It was a short walk from the river side tourist traps and much better quality.Written June 11, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - JJMPorto, Portugal8 contributionsI highly recommend taking a tour of the Ateneu Comercial do Porto, which was founded in 1869 by Porto's merchants and clerks as a social club with cultural and philanthropic activities. Its beautiful headquarters boasts a grand 'sala nobre' where events are held, as well as a reading room with ceiling-to-floor walls of old books. One of the most valuable tomes is an early printing of Camões' 'Lusíadas' (first published in the 1570s!), which is on display. There's also a café with a marvelous tile fountain if you're in the mood for a break afterwards.Written April 1, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
