Top Porto Attractions Guide

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Lello Bookstore
The Livraria Lello & Irmao was founded in 1869 and is located on Rua das Carmelitas in downtown Porto near Praça de Lisboa. The Lello Bookstore is one of the oldest bookstores in Portugal and is considered one of the most beautiful and highly ranked bookstores in the world. The two stories store has a mix of beautiful Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau exterior, and Art Deco interior. The store ceiling and interior are covered with painted plaster resembling sculpted wood surfaces, along with rich wooden panelling, colourful stained-glass windows, and impressive wooden staircase leading to the 2nd floor. In the store, Portuguese fiction and nonfiction works together with English and French books. The Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, lived in Porto for a few years and loved the bookstore, leading to the assumption that some scenes of the Harry Potter series were inspired by the Lello Bookshop interior.

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Palacio da Bolsa
The 19th century former Stock Exchange Palace of Porto built to impress foreign investors, is today the “Reception Room” of Porto where heads of state and high ranked visitors are welcomed to the city. The palace is in the Infante D. Henrique Square where you can admire the statue of Prince Henry the Navigator, on Rua de Ferreira, in the historical centre of Porto.

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Sao Bento Railway Station
The Estacao de Sao Bento is a railway station in the center of Porto with its center hall completely covered with more than 20,000 tiles Murals. The magnificent Murals include blue painted white tiles depicting scenes presenting historic events of northern Portugal, and multicoloured tiles Murals depicting rural scenes of various Portuguese regions. The historic events presented include the Battle of Arcos de Valdevez, King Joao I and Queen Philippa near Porto’s cathedral in the 14th century, the 15th century Conquest of Ceuta, and more. Day to day multicolour tile scenes include among others a cattle fair and pilgrim camp, work in the vineyards, the harvest, wine shipping on the Douro River, and more.

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The Ribeira Quarter
The Ribeira is the picturesque Medieval center of Porto, with its coloured 15th century buildings, the narrow alleys with the small local shops, the riverfront promenade packed with restaurants and cafes, traditional boats floating on the river, and some of the major city’s attractions nearby.

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Porto Wine Cellars
The port wine and other table wines from the Douro valley, are stored and matured since the 17th century in wine cellars in the town of Vila Nova de Gaia. The town is across the Douro River on the Dom Luis I Bridge, connecting the Porto’s Ribeira Neighbourhood with the city. The grapes of which the wines are produced are grown, harvested, and pressed in the beautiful Douro Valley vineyards east of Porto, all the way to the Portugal-Spain border.

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Shopping in Porto
When visiting Porto spend few hours strolling its beautiful streets and enjoying the Medieval architecture. The major streets of the city offers great shopping and window-shopping opportunities of all kinds. In downtown Porto stroll the long Santa Catarina Street to enjoy the beautiful local shops, boutiques and large shopping malls, and in Aliados Avenue admire the luxury international brands stores. In the Foz Neighborhood, along Senhora Da Luz Street, you will encounter a mix of upscale design and traditional shops, and in Boavista in Zona Comercial do Aviz, window shop the high-end local and international brands. To absorb the local culture and vibes, be sure to visit the Bolhao Market offering food produce and homeware products, restaurants and small local shops, and the Saturdays Mercado Porto Belo flea market in the Carlos Alberto square.

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Porto Parks
There are numerous beautiful parks and gardens in Porto. Visit the large City Park, Parque da Cidade do Porto, and enjoy its walking and biking trails, the lakes, the diversified flora, and the Sea Life Porto, a great attraction for children. Play mini golf at the Passeio Alegre Garden, have a drink in the evening in a trendy bar in Virtudes Park, or visit the Porto Botanical Gardens to admire the impressive collection of plants and trees from all over the world. In Serralves Park, visit the Contemporary Art Museum, and let your children enjoy the recreation areas, an Animal Farm, and a Treetop Walk experience. In the Crystal Palace Gardens, Jardins do Palacio de Cristal, admire the magnificent views of the Douro River and Porto, while enjoying the beautiful gardens.

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