Portugal
Things to do in Porto
28 places17 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 28 places to explore in Porto, and 17 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Porto's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Livraria Lello
The Livraria Lello & Irmão (formerly Livraria Chardron, until 1919), commonly known in English as the Lello Bookshop, is a bookshop located in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese municipality of Porto.
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Palácio da Bolsa
The Stock Exchange Palace is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style. It is located in the Infante D.
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Luiz I Bridge
The Luiz I Bridge, commonly known as Dom Luís I Bridge (Ponte de Dom Luís I), is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the river Douro between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal.
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São Bento railway station
São Bento railway station is a 20th-century railway terminal in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto.
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Monastery of Serra do Pilar
The Monastery of Serra do Pilar is a former monastery located in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, on the opposite side of the Douro River from Porto.
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Church of Saint Ildefonso
The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is an eighteenth-century church in Porto, Portugal. The church is located near Batalha Square.
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Clérigos Church
The Clérigos Church is a Baroque church in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Its 75-meter-tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols.
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Jardim do Morro
Garden in Vila Nova de Gaia at the foot of Serra do Pilar, beside the upper deck of the Luís I Bridge, with views over Porto's historic centre.
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Igreja de Santa Clara
Igreja de Santa Clara is a Catholic church located in the parish of Sé in Porto, Portugal. The construction of the church began in 1416 alongside the Santa Clara Convent for use by nuns of the Order of Poor Clares.
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Ribeira
One of the oldest and most typical parts of Porto, on the Douro river bank in the historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Discovery routes in Porto
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Porto: São Bento, Clérigos and Lello
From the Church of Santo Ildefonso and the São João National Theatre to São Bento Station, the Cadeia da Relação, the Clérigos Church, the Lello Bookshop and the Soares dos Reis National Museum.
Porto: the Cathedral, Ribeira and Gaia
From the Church of Santa Clara to Porto Cathedral and the Episcopal Palace, the Church of São Francisco and the Palácio da Bolsa, then Ribeira, the Dom Luís I Bridge, the Jardim do Morro, the Monastery of Serra do Pilar and the Cais de Gaia.
Places to visit
Historic sites
São João National Theatre
The São João Theatre, commonly referred to as the São João National Theatre is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal.
São Bento railway station
São Bento railway station is a 20th-century railway terminal in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto.
Ribeira
One of the oldest and most typical parts of Porto, on the Douro river bank in the historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Arrábida Bridge
The Arrábida Bridge is an arch bridge of reinforced concrete which carries six lanes of traffic over the Douro River, between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, in the Norte region of Portugal.
Ponte de D. Maria Pia
Maria Pia Bridge, commonly known as Dona Maria Pia Bridge (Ponte de Dona Maria Pia), is a railway bridge built in 1877 and attributed to Gustave Eiffel.
Freixo Bridge
The Freixo Bridge which was inaugurated in 1995 is a Portuguese bridge over the Douro river, connecting Vila Nova de Gaia and Porto. The purpose of its construction was to create an alternative to Arrábida and D. Luis I bridges.
Fort of São Francisco do Queijo
The Fort of São Francisco Xavier, commonly known as the 'Castelo do Queijo' (Cheese Castle), is a fortification situated on the coast of the civil parish of Nevogilde in the northern Portuguese municipality of Porto.
Historic Centre of Porto
The oldest part of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, with medieval origins; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
Portus Cale
Portus Cale was an ancient town and port in present-day northern Portugal, in the area of today's Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
Ponte de São João
The Ponte de São João or St John's Bridge is a railway bridge in Portugal.
Museums
Cadeia da Relação
Historic former prison building in Porto.
National Museum Soares dos Reis
Soares dos Reis National Museum is a museum, currently housed in the Carrancas Palace situated in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese city of Porto.
Episcopal Palace, Porto
The Episcopal Palace is the residence of the bishops of Porto, in Portugal. The palace is located on a high elevation, near Porto Cathedral, and dominates the skyline of the city.
Kadoorie Synagogue
The Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue, also the Porto Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 340 Guerra Junqueiro Street, in the civil parish of Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, the municipality of Porto, in the northern region of Portugal.
Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art
Contemporary art museum in Porto, part of the Serralves Foundation.
Casa de Serralves
Serralves is a cultural institution located in Porto, Portugal. It includes a contemporary art museum, a park, and a villa, with each one of these being an example of contemporary architecture, Modernism, and Art Deco architecture.
Places of worship
Church of Saint Ildefonso
The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is an eighteenth-century church in Porto, Portugal. The church is located near Batalha Square.
Clérigos Church
The Clérigos Church is a Baroque church in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Its 75-meter-tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols.
Igreja de Santa Clara
Igreja de Santa Clara is a Catholic church located in the parish of Sé in Porto, Portugal. The construction of the church began in 1416 alongside the Santa Clara Convent for use by nuns of the Order of Poor Clares.
Porto Cathedral
The Porto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto, Portugal. It is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments.
Church of São Francisco
The Church of Saint Francis is the most prominent Gothic monument in Porto, Portugal, being also noted for its outstanding Baroque inner decoration. It is located in the historic centre of the city, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Monastery of Serra do Pilar
The Monastery of Serra do Pilar is a former monastery located in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, on the opposite side of the Douro River from Porto.
Monuments
Luiz I Bridge
The Luiz I Bridge, commonly known as Dom Luís I Bridge (Ponte de Dom Luís I), is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the river Douro between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal.
Nature
Jardim do Morro
Garden in Vila Nova de Gaia at the foot of Serra do Pilar, beside the upper deck of the Luís I Bridge, with views over Porto's historic centre.
Other
Livraria Lello
The Livraria Lello & Irmão (formerly Livraria Chardron, until 1919), commonly known in English as the Lello Bookshop, is a bookshop located in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese municipality of Porto.
Palácio da Bolsa
The Stock Exchange Palace is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style. It is located in the Infante D.
Cais de Gaia
Riverside promenade on the south bank of the Douro in Vila Nova de Gaia, opposite Porto's historic centre, lined with terraces, restaurants and bars.
Casa da Música
The Casa da Música is a concert hall in Porto, Portugal.
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