When in Porto
we recently spend 8 days in Porto. We really loved the town and what it has to offer 🙂 what to see in Porto? What were we doing? Since everyone indeed kept suggesting that we will get bored after 2 days.
so, if you are looking for things to do in Porto, that is our list if most favorite things!!!
- Swim in the ocean, if you are not scared to get cold 😄
- Go surfing 🏄♂️ We did with Estela Surf and Hostel
- Take a free walking tour with Felipe from Hi porto walking tours (or another his college:)
- Listen to a street singer while eating dinner. We recommend Izza, she usually plays a nice place Concept 31, in Porto city center.
- Travel to Duoro valley to learn everything about port. Be careful, it’s so hot there (hotter than in Porto because of “microclimate”)
- Go to a free museum of photography – it’s also an old prison, so it is so fun to visit!
- Cross the bridge and enjoy Vila nova de Gaia!
- Take a boat tour on the river to enjoy all the bridges (including one build by Eiffel, and it’s not the main one in Porto, despite what many think)
- Enjoy unique tiles everywhere. Porto cathedral is one place to do visit to see some great tiles (bonus – high sky views of Porto!)! Interesting fact- colourful tiles come from Arab countries, and blue ones from China. In Arab countries, it was not allowed to draw people on them, so they mainly have symbols!
- Have a look at a cafe Majestic, where Rowling assumably wrote first Harry Potter 😄
you can hear more in our podcast!