Fun Things to Do on a Porto City Break, Porto, Portugal

Porto (also known as Oporto in English) is a great place to explore on foot, but there are hills, lots of them and lots of steps, so be sure to wear comfortable shoes. However, if the hills all get to be too much, there is a funicular, historic trams, metro and buses to get around on and plenty of bars, restaurants and cafes to relax those tired limbs.

Ribeira, located down by the river is one of Porto’s oldest neighbourhoods and very popular with visitors to Porto. It’s a beautiful area to wander the narrow streets, relax in one of the many bars, coffee shops or restaurants, people watch, stare at the boats on the river or stroll through the riverside markets.

The prices for food and drinks here are a little bit more expensive in this area as it’s catering mainly for tourists, and you won’t find many locals here, but it really is a very picturesque and a perfect place to relax on your Porto city break.

Porto Cathedral is the most important of all the religious buildings in Porto. For those planning to walk the Camino Portuguese from Porto, this is where you pick up your Pilgrim Passport. The passport costs €2.

The cathedral is located in Batalha, very close to the city walls that protected the city and very close to the Funicular dos Guindais which is a great way to avoid the steep climb from the riverside district of Ribeira, plus the funicular offers great views of Porto. It costs €2,50 per person per trip. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).