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.
Street in Porto
Ribeira District
Also known as Ribeira Porto
Ribeira is Porto’s UNESCO-listed riverfront district, a cascade of colorful houses tumbling down to the Douro. Free to wander. The Cais da Ribeira promenade along the water is lined with restaurants (skip the tourist-priced ones; eat one street back). Budget travelers sit on the quayside wall, watch the rabelo boats, and take in the view of the port wine cellars across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Practical
Before you go
- Address
- Condomínio Porto Rico, Santa Maria
- Good to know
On foot
Walks that pass through
Free and low-cost routes that stop at Ribeira District.
Porto Ribeira to Gaia Crossing
The Ribeira to Gaia Crossing is a self-guided walk from Porto's waterfront across the Dom Luis I Bridge to Vila Nova de Gaia. Free. At sunset it delivers the single most photographic experience in Porto, with panoramic views in both directions from the upper deck of the bridge.
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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.
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.
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.
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