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.
Railway station in Porto
Sao Bento Railway Station
Also known as Sao Bento Station
Sao Bento is Porto’s central railway station, famous for the 20,000 azulejo tiles covering the main hall. Free to enter. The blue and white tile panels depict scenes from Portuguese history and everyday life. Budget travelers walk in off the street, spend 15 minutes admiring the walls, and leave without buying a train ticket. It is a free art gallery disguised as a transport hub.
Practical
Before you go
- Address
- Carretera Benito de Jesús Negrón, 00650 Florida
- Good to know
On foot
Walks that pass through
Free and low-cost routes that stop at Sao Bento Railway Station.
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.
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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The whole of Porto