Art and Architecture in Porto: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
Overview
This self-guided audio tour will help you learn about Porto’s love of the arts in its churches, theatres, and public spaces. Experience the magic of GPS playback on this immersive stroll through Porto.
Downtown Porto or Baixa do Porto, is filled with quaint cobbled lanes, interesting architecture, and small bars and eateries serving classic Portuguese fare. On this walking tour with cultural guide Ana Caldas, you’ll see Porto’s transformation through the centuries and hear about the people who left their mark on the city.
You'll wander through La Ribera district and along Aliados Avenue, a bustling area where the city’s main events are held, known as Porto’s little “Champs-Élysées”. As you walk, you’ll find out how financial instability delayed the construction of Porto City Hall for decades. You’ll also learn about the different architecture styles dotted throughout the downtown area.
By the end of this tour, you’ll have a greater appreciation for aspects of Porto’s personality.
What's Included
- Get unlimited, lifetime use of this tour, before your booking date and after it
- The virtual playback option, so you can listen to this tour like an audiobook from anywhere
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Smartphones and headphones (please bring your own)
- Entry fees to museum or attractions mentioned en route
Meeting Location
Terreiro da Sé
4050-573 Porto, Portugal
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Rua de São Filipe de Nery
4050-546 Porto, Portugal
The tour ends at Torre dos Clérigos.
What To Expect
Porto Cathedral (Pass By)
Terreiro da Sé (Pass By)
Sao Bento station (Pass By)
A Brasileira (Pass By)
A Regaleira (Pass By)
Municipal Theater Rivoli (Pass By)
Avenida Dos Aliados (Pass By)
Porto City Hall (Pass By)
Praça General Humberto Delgado (Pass By)
Hospes Infante Sagres (Pass By)
Fernandes, Mattos & Ca., Lda. (Pass By)
Livraria Lello (Pass By)
Praça de Gomes Teixeira (Pass By)
Fonte dos Leoes (Pass By)
Reitoria da Universidade do Porto (Pass By)
Igreja do Carmo (Pass By)
Igreja dos Carmelitas (Pass By)
Piolho (Pass By)
Jardim da Cordoaria (Pass By)
Torre dos Clerigos (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Please bring your own smartphone and headphones
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Frequently Asked Questions
(6)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Art and Architecture in Porto: A Self-Guided Walking Tour?
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Activity code: C-110804P763
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WEST).
- Get unlimited, lifetime use of this tour, before your booking date and after it.
- The virtual playback option, so you can listen to this tour like an audiobook from anywhere.
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata.
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start.
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour.
- Smartphones and headphones (please bring your own).
- Entry fees to museum or attractions mentioned en route.
The minimum age to participate is 6..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Art and Architecture in Porto: A Self-Guided Walking Tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Please bring your own smartphone and headphones
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Art and Architecture in Porto: A Self-Guided Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Get unlimited, lifetime use of this tour, before your booking date and after it
- The virtual playback option, so you can listen to this tour like an audiobook from anywhere
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Smartphones and headphones (please bring your own)
- Entry fees to museum or attractions mentioned en route
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Please bring your own smartphone and headphones
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
