Things to do in Porto

Things to do

1. The wine cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia

   Across the Douro: port lodges to visit, and a tasting of three glasses. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodRelaxation2 hr 30 min≈ €20best in the afternoon

2. Livraria Lello

   A red staircase from 1906 under a glass roof, and a ticket you can deduct from the price of a book. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyShop1 hr≈ €8best in the morning

3. The Ribeira and the Luís I Bridge

   Stacked facades along the river, and a deck by Théophile Seyrig sixty meters up. On Wikipedia (in French)

   RelaxationViewpoint2 hrFreebest in the evening

4. São Bento station

   Twenty thousand azulejos in the hall, laid by Jorge Colaço between 1905 and 1916. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument30 minFreebest in the morning

5. The Douro Valley

   Schist terraces dropping steeply to the river, by train then by boat, with two quintas.

   Nature and sceneryViewpoint9 hr≈ €70takes the whole day

6. A francesinha

   A toasted sandwich of ham, sausage and steak, drowned in beer sauce. One is enough. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodRelaxation1 hr 30 min≈ €14best in the evening

When to go

The most pleasant months in Porto: in April, May, June, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€40

Mid-range

€80

Comfort

€145

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train

100 kg

Bus

110 kg

Plane

450 kg

By train rather than by plane: 350 kg less CO₂e per person (5 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Portugal

Plugs

Type C, F, 230 V

Emergencies

112

Driving

On the right

Near Porto

• Coimbra Portugal, 110 km
• Santiago de Compostela Spain, 190 km
• Sintra and Cascais Portugal, 270 km
• Lisbon Portugal, 270 km
• Toledo Spain, 410 km
• Madrid Spain, 420 km

Elsewhere in Portugal

• Azores
• Coimbra
• Faro and the Algarve
• Lisbon
• Madeira
• Sintra and Cascais