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Porto

3 Days in Porto

17Stops2UNESCO Sites+26Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumPorto

Historic Porto

The UNESCO old town from the station tiles to the cathedral, the tower and the bookshop.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    30 min

    Tiled hall of São Bento station

    UNESCO

    Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar

  3. 15:45
    45 min

    Porto Cathedral terrace

    UNESCO

    Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar

  4. 16:45
    1 h

    Climb the Clérigos Tower

    UNESCO

    Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar

  5. 18:00
    45 min

    Livraria Lello bookshop

    UNESCO

    Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar

  6. 19:00
    1 h

    Eat a francesinha

    Food

    Café Santiago

  7. 20:30
    3 h

    Porto food tour

    Food

    Taste Porto food tour

  8. Any

    Tripas à moda do Porto

    Food

    Porto

Day 2Day TripFullPinhão

Douro Valley

UNESCO wine terraces: a quinta tasting and a boat on the river.

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Day 3City DayMediumRibeira

Ribeira and the Bridge · Port Cellars in Gaia

Down to the river, then across the top deck of the bridge for the view. Across the river for a port tasting and the cable car.

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Day Trip · UNESCO

Guimarães and Braga

Two UNESCO sites: the medieval birthplace of Portugal and the Bom Jesus stairway.

Day Trip · UNESCO

Coimbra

Portugal's old university town, about an hour by train.

Day Trip

Aveiro and Costa Nova

Canals and striped beach houses on the coast south of Porto.

Half Day

Bolhão Market and a River Boat

The food market, then a boat under the six bridges.

Half Day

Foz and Matosinhos

Out to the Atlantic promenade, then grilled fish in Matosinhos.

When to Go

This version is for Jun–Sep. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Jan (138 mm), driest Jul (13 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER