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.
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Vila Nova de Gaia Cellars
Vila Nova de Gaia is the south bank of the Douro, directly across from Porto’s Ribeira. The hillside is lined with port wine cellars offering tastings and tours. Prices vary, but several cellars offer free entry with a small tasting for a few euros. Budget travelers cross the Dom Luis I Bridge, walk the waterfront, and pick one cellar for a cheap tasting. The views back across to Porto from the Gaia side are free and arguably better than from the Porto side.
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Before you go
- Address
- Escadas do Campanário, 4400-290 Vila Nova de Gaia
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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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