Station

The São Bento Municipal Station, opened in 1916, still serves regular rail traffic, especially suburban rail traffic. As well as being popular for its location right in the middle of the city, the station is also one of the most visited attractions in the city. [btn "Book a hotel in Porto in advance" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/porto.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-porto-sao-bento] From the outside, the station has a Beaux-arts…

Modern Building

Porto is not only home to historical monuments, but also to avant-garde contemporary art. One example is the Casa da Música concert hall, built in 2005, which is somewhat reminiscent of the opera house in Oslo, Norway. [btn "Top 10 hotels in Porto" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/porto.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-porto-casa-musica] The architect of this interesting building, whose facade is made of Jordanian marble, is Dutchman Rem Koolhaas…

City Quarter

This photogenic and charming district, right on the banks of the Douro River and just a few steps from the Luís I Bridge, is particularly attractive for its narrow streets, shady corners and dozens of outdoor restaurants and bars. [btn "Top 10 hotels in Porto" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/porto.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-porto-ribeira-barrio] Barrio La Ribeira will be the perfect place for lunch or a romantic dinner and is a great base…

City Quarter

The town on the other side of the Douro River is famous for its wine cellars, and this is where you need to head if you want to do wine tastings and cellar tours. [btn "Hotels with the best views of Porto" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/porto.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-porto-villa-nova] The riverside promenade then offers plenty of restaurants and bars, which are generally a little cheaper and quieter than the other side in Barrio La…

Stadium

One of the largest football stadiums in Portugal, the architecturally interesting Estádio do Dragão, with a capacity of 51,000 spectators, is located in the eastern part of Porto, near the A, B and F fast tram lines. [btn "Book a hotel in the centre of Porto" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/porto.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-porto-dragao] The Dragão Stadium was built for the Euro 2004 football championship. It is currently the home stadium…

Street

The heart of Porto and the city's most important avenue stretches from São Bento Station to the Town Hall and the Church of the Holy Trinity. [btn "Book a hotel in the centre of Porto" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/porto.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-porto-aliados] Avenida dos Aliados is more like a long stretch of square with a large pedestrianised area in the middle, and is a popular place for locals to meet and celebrate sporting events…

Lighthouse

Sea lovers will head to the mouth of the Douro River into the Atlantic Ocean, where three long piers jut out from the land to protect the river from the big waves. [btn "The best hotels by the sea" https://www.booking.com/city/pt/porto.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-porto-farolim] On one of the piers, the shortest, stands the small, historic 19th-century Felgueiras Lighthouse, which only adds to the nautical atmosphere and the smell of the…