A weekend in Porto
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Discovery.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Hiver.
Where to stay ?
The map of your stay "A weekend in Porto"
Detail of the stay : A weekend in Porto
How to get there
Stroll and tastings
Steps: Porto
The weekend in Porto begins with a visit to the port and wine cellars. First of all, we pass by the charming Praça da Ribeira and the quays, it is the most typical place in Porto. From the edge of the Douro, beautiful view on the other side and the parade of boats. The pretty Luis I bridge, made of wrought iron, provides access to Gaia. All the cellars of Porto are located in this commune, the choice is wide. The visit, often with tasting, lasts from half an hour to an hour. When leaving the cellars, a walk on the quays of Gaia is more than recommended, especially on sunny days. You can also take advantage of this opportunity to have a drink on the terrace and at lunchtime, you can taste the daily specials offered in the many small restaurants. Lunch on the Ribeira quays is also a very good option.
After getting to know the local cuisine, go to the Bolsa Palace for a guided tour. It is quite exceptional with its Arab lounge decorated entirely with Moorish style woodwork and stucco.
Just next to the palace is the Church of São Francisco, a church with a Gothic facade, but inside baroque. You can also access the crypts.
Those who are not yet tired will walk up the streets leading to the cathedral. This large massive building of Romanesque origin has undergone several transformations over the centuries and its interior has also been remodelled in Baroque style, decorated with lots of gold and silver.
To change a little bit of scenery, the rest of the programme will take place in Foz do Douro, along its rather remarkable seaside with its promenade which, sometimes below, is on the same level as the beach. The gastronomic offer is of high quality.
Places of interest : PALÁCIO DA BOLSA IGREJA DE SÃO FRANCISCO PONTE DOM LUIS I ER A PRAÇA E A CAIS DA RIBEIRA
