On the map is marked: Top Pictures Porto - The city of Porto (Oporto), built along the sides of the Douro river, is an amazing urban landscape with more than 1.000-year of history. The Historic Centre of Oporto has been deemed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
On the map is marked: Ribeira Oporto - Ribeira (Riverbank quarter) is the Historic Centre and the most interesting area of the city, it’s built along the north hillside overlooking the Douro river. The riverbank is the most tourist place.
On the map is marked: Streets and Alleys - Oporto - Wrought-iron balconies full of flowers, houses covered with coloured tiles, roofs covered by flowers, hidden corners... every step through the narrow streets, winding alleys and stairs of Ribeira is a surprise.
On the map is marked: Porto By Night - Porto By Night is astonishing, the Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar and the Dom Luis Bridge are the most important landmarks with fantastic views over the city. Don’t forget also a walk along Ribeira and Villa Nova de Gaia riverbanks at night.
On the map is marked: Douro River Boat Trip - A boat trip is one of the best ways to discover the city. Porto offers two kinds of boat brip, the 50-minutes ones which visit the city of Porto with its 6 bridges, and the 1-day river cruises which explore both the city, the Douro Valley and the Portuguese countryside. Boats depart from Ribiera and Villa Nova de Gaia, close to Dom Luis Bridge.
On the map is marked: Porto Wine Cellars - Opposite of Riviera’s Riverbank there are ancient sailboats which once transported Porto Wine from Douro Valley to Porto’s Wine Cellars located in the area of Porto called Villa Nova de Gaia. 15 prestigious certified brands like Sandeman, Taylor, Rozes, Offley use the Villa Nova de Gaia’s Port Wine Cellars to educate the visitors and promote the image of Port Wine.
On the map is marked: Dom Luis Bridge - From the impressive Dom Luis Bridge (Ponte de Don Luis) there is an amazing view over Ribiera and Porto Wine Cellars of Villa Nova de Gaia.
On the map is marked: Maria Pia bridge (Eiffel) - The ancient Maria Pia railway bridge (Ponte Maria Pia) was built by Gustave Eiffel in 1877 and at that time was the longest arch bridge in the world (160m).
On the map is marked: Avenida Gustavo Eiffel - From the boat there is a marvellous view of coloured houses of the Avenida Gustavo Eiffel, which leads from Dom Luis Bridge to Maria Pia bridge.
On the map is marked: Porto’s Cathedral - The Oporto medieval Cathedral (Se Catedral) built in 12th and 13th centuries is one of the oldest surviving structures of the city. The Gothic cloister was built in 14th century.
On the map is marked: Torre dos Clerigos - The Torre dos Clerigos built between 1754 and 1763 by Niccolo Nazzoni is an 88 meters bell tower. It offers fantastic views from the top.
On the map is marked: Santo Ildefonso church - The church of St. Ildefonso (Igreja Santo Ildefonso) has a facade with typical painted tiles called azulejos.
On the map is marked: Porto’s City Hall - The Porto’s City Hall is an impressive building located north of Ribiera.
On the map is marked: Porto Underground Metro - The modern Porto underground is very efficient and connects in few minutes the Porto’s old town with the international airport Francisco Sa Carneiro (11 kilometres north of Porto), and the two rail stations Porto Campanha and Porto Sao Bento.
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