Places to visit in Porto, Portugal
12 places to visit in Porto, Portugal, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Clérigos Church, Dom Luís I Bridge, Historic Centre of Porto and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Porto volume.
5 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 1 Famous place to visit · 6 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Porto (5)
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Clérigos Church
A Baroque church in Porto designed by Nicolau Nasoni and built in the 1730s. Its 75 metre granite bell tower can be climbed and is a landmark of the city skyline. Climbing its 225 steps rewards visitors with views over the rooftops and the Douro valley.
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Dom Luís I Bridge
A double deck iron arch bridge over the Douro between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, opened in 1886. The upper deck carries the metro and walkers high above the river, with views of the port lodges.
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Historic Centre of Porto
The old town of Porto climbing from the Douro up to the cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a tight cluster of granite churches, tiled facades and narrow streets, with the Ribeira quarter along the river.
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Porto Cathedral
A Romanesque cathedral on a hill above the Douro, begun in the 12th century and altered many times since. It has a fortified look, a Gothic cloister covered with blue azulejo tiles and a view over the old town.
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São Bento Railway Station
A railway terminal in central Porto whose entrance hall is covered with some 20,000 blue and white azulejo tiles. The panels, painted by Jorge Colaço and finished in 1930, show scenes from Portuguese history.
Famous places to visit in Porto (1)
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Livraria Lello
A bookshop in central Porto opened in 1906, noted for its neo Gothic facade and a red staircase that curves up through the main hall. It is one of the best known bookshops in Europe.
Hidden gems in Porto (6)
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Casa da Música
A concert hall in Porto designed by the architect Rem Koolhaas and opened in 2005. Its angular white concrete form is a landmark of modern Portuguese architecture. Inside, the main auditorium has glass walls at both ends, and it is the home of the Porto National Orchestra.
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Church of Santo Ildefonso
An 18th century church in Porto, its granite front covered with about 11,000 blue and white azulejo tiles. The panels, made in 1932, show scenes from the life of Saint Ildefonso. It stands near Batalha Square, in the heart of the city centre.
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Church of São Francisco
A Gothic church in Porto's historic centre with an interior covered in gilded Baroque carving. About 400 kilograms of gold leaf are said to decorate its walls, and catacombs lie below. Building began in the 14th century, and the Baroque work was added much later.
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Maria Pia Bridge
A wrought iron railway bridge across the Douro, opened in 1877 and designed by the firm of Gustave Eiffel. It was the longest single arch span of its kind at the time, and carried trains until 1991.
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Palácio da Bolsa
The former stock exchange of Porto, a neoclassical building completed in the 19th century. It is best known for the Arabian Room, a lavishly decorated hall inspired by the Alhambra in Granada.
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Serralves
A cultural institution in Porto made up of a contemporary art museum, a large park and a pink Art Deco villa. The museum was designed by the architect Alvaro Siza Vieira, and the whole estate is an example of modern and Art Deco design.
Collecting in Porto
What are the best places to visit in Porto?
LOQAH lists 12 places in Porto. The best known include Clérigos Church, Dom Luís I Bridge, Historic Centre of Porto, Porto Cathedral and São Bento Railway Station. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Porto?
12, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Porto?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Porto before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Porto and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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