Porto Free Walking Tour
The Hi Porto Free Walking Tour starts at the Fonte dos Leoes fountain and walks downhill through the historic center to the Douro riverfront. Groups are capped at 20 guests, with daily departures at 11:00 and 15:30.
Church in Porto
Clerigos Tower
The Clerigos Tower is the bell tower of the Clerigos Church, one of the most recognizable landmarks in Porto. The climb up the 240 steps is a paid ticket at a modest price. The view from the top covers the entire city, the river, and the Atlantic in the distance. The church at the base is free to enter. Budget travelers who want the best view in Porto for the least money come here instead of paying more at other paid viewpoints.
Practical
Before you go
- Address
- Rua de São Filipe de Nery, 4050-546 Porto
- Good to know
On foot
Walks that pass through
Free and low-cost routes that stop at Clerigos Tower.
Nearby
More in Porto
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Bolhao Market
The Bolhao Market is Porto's main traditional market, a neoclassical building in the city center recently renovated but still operating as a working market with local vendors. Free to browse.
Cordoaria Garden
Cordoaria Garden (Jardim da Cordoaria) is a tree-lined public park near the university and the Clerigos Tower, named for the ropemakers who once worked in the area. Free.
Crystal Palace Gardens
The Crystal Palace Gardens (Jardins do Palacio de Cristal) are a set of themed gardens on a hilltop west of the city center, with panoramic views over the Douro River and the Atlantic. Free.
Dom Luis I Bridge
The Dom Luis I Bridge is a double-deck iron arch bridge spanning the Douro between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. Free to cross on both levels.
Igreja do Carmo and Carmelitas
The Igreja do Carmo and the adjacent Igreja dos Carmelitas are the "twin churches" of Porto, two churches built side by side with a narrow house squeezed between them (built to separate the monks from the nuns). Free to enter.
Igreja de Santo Ildefonso
The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is an 18th-century church near the Batalha Square whose entire facade is covered in over 11,000 blue and white azulejo tiles by Jorge Colaco (the same artist who created the tiles inside Sao Bento Station). Free to enter.
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