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3 DAYS | OFFICIAL GUIDE PORTO CITY BREAK Porto is synonymous with friendliness, genuineness, good food, picturesque settings and breathtaking landscapes. The city that gave its name to Portugal is one of the oldest tourist destinations in Europe and a World Cultural Heritage Site since 1996. >> PORTO 1 PORTO | P03 Along the river and the sea, Porto welcomes us with its narrow streets, its buildings covered in tiles, its character and personality, 2 ESSENTIAL | P04 P03 its customs and strong accent. Whilst maintaining its welcoming OPENING HOURS and conservative nature, the city is, at the same time, contemporary | PORTO | | PORTO CONTACTS and creative. Icons such as Torre dos Clérigos, Serralves and Casa 1 da Música are in an area where the old and the modern merge to 3 3 DAYS 3 ITINERARIES | P05 create the unique identity that characterizes the city. Those who 4 PORTO AREAS | P18 visit must savour its gastronomy: Francesinha, Tripas and the famous HISTORIC CENTRE - RIBEIRA | P18 Port Wine are the perfect complement. BAIXA (CITY CENTRE) | P22 Getting to know Porto is to dive in its streets without fear of getting WEST PORTO AND THE BOAVISTA AREA | P26 lost, which it never happens: no matter whom we ask the way, there RIVER AND SEA | P30 is always someone willing to help. The “Cidade Invicta” (Unvanquished EAST PORTO | P34 City) is much more than its monuments, museums, sites or cuisine: it is that familiar feeling around every corner, the cosiness of feeling 5 | P36 GASTRONOMY AND WINES at home and the joy of being welcomed as part of the family. 6 CULTURAL CALENDAR | P40 7 GETTING AROUND | P44 Porto is more than just a city, is its people! TRANSPORTS USEFUL INFORMATION 2 | ESSENCIAL | P04 PORTO 3 DAYS ESSENTIAL 3 ITINERARIES P05 LOCATION OPENING HOURS Southwest Europe bathed by the Atlantic Ocean BANKS DAY 1 Monday to Friday > 08:30 – 15:00 CITY CENTRE - BAIXA | P06 GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES 41.08N, 08.40W SHOPS DAY 2 Monday to Friday > 09:00 or 10:00 – 19:00 3 ITINERARIES | | 3 DAYS 3 CLIMATE Some shops are open all day Saturday. HISTORIC CENTRE - RIBEIRA | P10 Temperate oceanic. Average temperature SHOPPING CENTRES DAY 3 Summer, 14ºC - 30ºC / Winter, 5ºC - 14ºC Daily > 10:00 – 23:00 CONTEMPORARY PORTO | P14 TIME ZONE RESTAURANTS GMT/UTC + 1 hour in the summer Lunch > 12:00 – 15:00 Dinner > 19:00 – 22:00 AREA 45 km2 PHARMACIES Monday to Friday > 09:00 – 19:00 POPULATION Saturday > 09:00 – 13:00 214.349 Rotas for 24-hour pharmacy service displayed at all pharmacies.s. Your perfect travelling (Source: INE – Instituto Nacional de Estatística [Statistics Portugal]) companion! METRO More than 170 benefits DIALLING CODE Daily > 06:00 – 01:00 Portugal + 351 and discounts. (See conditions on page 47.) CURRENCY € (euro) CONTACTS POWER SUPPLY 230/400 volts and frequency of 50 hertz. EMERGENCY SERVICES | 112 European standard electrical sockets. TOURISM POLICE | +351 222 092 006 TOURISM OFFICE | +351 300 501 920 AIRPORT FRANCISCO SÁ CARNEIRO AIRPORT Francisco Sá Carneiro, 11 km away +351 229 432 400 P07 DAY 1 | CITY CENTRE - BAIXA Begin your visit at our Tourism Office in Rua dos Fenianos, 25 ; where besides getting information material such as maps, useful information (opening times and prices of tourist attractions), you can also book tours and buy tickets at special prices. DAY 1 - CITY CENTRE BAIXA DAY ITINERARY SUGGESTION Porto City Hall (exterior) > Avenida dos Aliados > Bolhão Market > Almas Church > Rua Santa Catarina > Café Majestic > São Bento Railway Station > Rua dos Clérigos > Clérigos Tower > Cadeia da Relação [former Prison of the Court of Appeal] 3 ITINERARIES | | 3 DAYS > Livraria Lello > Church of Carmo and Carmelitas > 3 Art Galleries District (Rua Miguel Bombarda and Rua Rosário) > Soares dos Reis National Museum > ending at the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal Praça República Rua Álvares Cabra l MAPA PORTO 1 14 2 5 P09 6 | 3 Banco de Materiais 4 16 15 DAY 1 - CITY CENTRE BAIXA DAY 13 7 12 | 3 DAYS 3 ITINERARIES | | 3 DAYS 3 9 10 8 11 Itinerary suggestion Tourism Office Rua Clérigos 0 > 100m Porto City Hall Clérigos Tower Avenida dos Aliados Former Prison of the Court of Appeal Bolhão Market Livraria Lello Accessible Almas Church Church of Carmo and Carmelitas Shopping Rua Santa Catarina Art Galleries Area Terraces Café Majestic Soares do Reis National Museum Art Galleries São Bento Railway Station Gardens of Palácio de Cristal Nightlife P11 | DAY 2 HISTORIC CENTRE - RIBEIRA ITINERARY SUGGESTION Start in Jardim Morro > cross the Luís I Bridge > return and visit the Cathedral > walk down the alleys of the historic quarter of Sé > Viewpoint Largo Colégio > Rua das Flores > MMIPO - Misericórdia do Porto Museum > Largo São Domingos > Port and Douro Wines CENTRE - RIBEIRA 2 - HISTORIC DAY Institute > Church of São Francisco > Casa do Infante > Ribeira > Port Wine’s Museum > Miragaia Quarter > World of Discoveries Museum > Alfândega do Porto | 3 DAYS 3 ITINERARIES | | 3 DAYS 3 MAPA PORTO 5 6 P13 | 7 3 15 4 14 CENTRE - RIBEIRA 2 - HISTORIC DAY 13 R ua da Arménia 8 | 3 DAYS 3 ITINERARIES | | 3 DAYS 3 Itinerary suggestion 9 Jardim Morro Luís I Bridge 10 Sé Cathedral Viewpoint Largo Colégio 11 Rua Flores 2 Misericórdia do Porto Church 12 Largo São Domingos 0 > 100m Port and Douro Wines Institute Church of São Francisco Casa Infante Ribeira Accessible Port Wine’s Museum Shopping 1 Miragaia Quarter Terraces World of Discoveries Museum Art Galleries Tourism Office Alfândega do Porto Nightlife Funicular *Temporariamente encerrado 7 BUS Boavista - Casa da Música > Gomes da Costa Lines 201, 502 6 4 P15 | DAY 3 5 CONTEMPORARY PORTO ITINERARY SUGGESTION Dragão Stadium + FC Porto Museum > Casa da Música > Bom Sucesso Market > Serralves Foundation > Foz Market > DAY 3 - CONTEMPORARY PORTO 3 - CONTEMPORARY DAY Foz > City Park Praia dos Carneiros | 3 DAYS 3 ITINERARIES | | 3 DAYS 3 MAPA PORTO Accessible Beach Itinerary suggestion 0 > 500m > Serralves Foundation Foz Market Accessible Shopping NOTE: Foz On day 3 of the itinerary, you will need to use public transport - metro and bus. City Park Terraces MAPA PORTO METRO Estádio do Dragão > Casa da Música Lines A, B, C, E, F Casa Museu Fernando de Castro BUS 1 Boavista - Casa da Música > Gomes da Costa Lines 201, 502 35 2 P17 3 | DAY 3 - CONTEMPORARY PORTO 3 - CONTEMPORARY DAY Casa Ocina António Carneiro | 3 DAYS 3 ITINERARIES | | 3 DAYS 3 0 > 500m Itinerary suggestion Dragão Stadium + FC Porto Museum Casa da Música Accessible Bom Sucesso Market Shopping Tourism Office < Terraces Funicular PORTO AREAS P19 | HISTORIC CENTRE Porto’s Historic Centre is the oldest part of the city and was listed a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1996. Here you will find traces of the medieval origins of the city. Amble along the typical alleys and passageways of this city’s heart and, CENTRE - RIBEIRA HISTORIC at every step, we see a monument of incontestable worth, the renowned hospitality of the city folk and a breathtaking panorama over the roof- tops and the Douro river, make the historic centre a must. In São João, the biggest feast of the city, these streets are filled with | AREAS | PORTO balloons and colourful streamers, the air is perfumed with basil and 4 grilled sardines, the music invites everyone to dance. The city looks even more beautiful! The Torre dos Clérigos offers a panoramic view of Porto, for those who are brave enough to climb about 240 steps. But do not feel discour- aged! For those who cannot, or do not want to, climb the Tower, a multisensory perception station was set up which simulates the climb experience, is accessible and available to all visitors. Heading towards the river, you can enjoy an afternoon of shopping in the streets of Mouzinho da Silveira, Flores, Ferreira Borges and Infante D. Henrique, among others. Matching with the special spirit of Porto, you can find both modern and traditional items in just a short distance. Even before arriving at Ribeira, we find the Former Stock Exchange Palace. A National Monument designed in 1842 so that the business- men of the city had a place to meet. The famous Arabian Hall and the Pátio das Nações are a must-see. PALÁCIO DA BOLSA > SALÃO ÁRABE If you want to get to know Porto, the Historic Centre of the city is the PALÁCIO DA BOLSA (STOCK EXCHANGE PALACE) > SALÃO ÁRABE (ARAB HALL) right starting point! http://short.visitporto.travel/centrohistorico MAPA PORTO 1 2 1 4 3 5 6 1 Clérigos Church and Tower– Viewpoint 7 8 2 S. Bento Railway Station Oporto District 3 Teatro Nacional S. João (Theatre) 4 Centro Português Fotografia (Portuguese Centre for Photography) P21 | (Former Prison of the Court of Appeal) 10 5 Church of Almas São José das Taipas 9 6 S. Bento da Vitória Monastery 7 Nossa Senhora da Vitória Church 17 8 MMIPO - Museu da Misericórdia do Porto (Museum) 16 9 Tourism Office - Sé 11 12 15 10 Muralha Primitiva (Medieval Wall) CENTRE - RIBEIRA HISTORIC 21 R 14 11 Museu das Marionetas (Porto Puppets Museum) ua 20 da Arménia 12 Port and Douro Wines Institute 13 Ferreira Borges Market - Hard Club 13 14 19 | AREAS | PORTO S. Lourenço Church and the Sacred Art 4 and Archaeology Museum 18 15 Cathedral 26 16 Guerra Junqueiro House Museum 22 17 Santa Clara Church 24 27 18 Palácio da Bolsa (Former Stock Exchange Palace) 19 Feitoria Inglesa (British Factory House) 23 20 Paço Episcopal (Bishop’s Palace) 25 21 Muralha Fernandina (D. Fernando Wall) 28 22 S. Francisco Church 23 S. Nicolau Church 24 Casa do Infante 0 > 100m 25 Praça da Ribeira 26 Ribeira Negra Tile Panel 27 Pênsil Bridge Columns Shopping 28 Luís I Bridge Terraces Tourism Office Art Galleries 18 15 Porto Card Funicular Nightlife PORTO AREAS P23 | BAIXA (CITY CENTRE) Porto’s Baixa lies at the heart of the city, an area which you can easily walk around on foot, but which is also served by metro, buses and BAIXA (CITY CENTRE) tram.