Cineclube Lusófona
Free: Wednesdays 5.30pm The Cineclube is part of Lusófona University. Each month, a theme is chosen and every wednesday of that month a movie under that theme is presented. Address: Augusto Rosa Street, 24, 4000-098 Porto Opening hours: Wed: 5.30pm Direction: Metro Blue (A), Red (B), Green (C), Yellow (D) to São Bento and then...
The House of Stories: Paula Rego
Free: All time Paula Rego is one of Portugal’s most famous artists. Her work expresses polemic themes mainly about the role of women in society, idealization of the representation of women and discussions about Portugal during the dictatorship of Antonio Salazar and Estado Novo. Here, you can find a permanent collection of her work and also temporary...
Tower of Belém
Free: Sundays / Holidays 10am-2pm | Holders of a Lisbon Card Belém Tower is a fortified tower located in the shore of the Tagus river. Like Jerónimos Monastery, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built in the early 16th century to be part of a defense system at the mouth of the Tagus...
Jerónimos Monastery
Free: Sundays – Holidays 10am-2pm | Holders of a Lisbon Card A late-gothic monument, this monastery was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built in 1502 in order to commemorate the naval journeys and achievements of Vasco da Gama and glorified by Luís de Camões in his poem “Os Lusíadas”. There, among...
Chill-Out Free Tour
Free: All time A 3 hour free tour runned by locals all year long! You don’t need to make any reservation, just show up in the meeting point and look for someone with a Tram badge / bag. Like all others free tours, this tours works on tip basis. Address: Praça Luís de Camões (in...
Portuguese Center of Photography
Free: All time In the old days this 18th century building was a court and a prison. Today is a center of photography and the home of the National Collection of Photography. You can also check the temporary exhibitions, the library and the amazing and rare collection of cameras. There are also free guided tours...
Serralves Foundation
Free: Sundays 10am-1pm | Under 18s | B.A. and Master’s degrees students A cultural institution that includes a contemporary art museum, a villa and a park. The museum was design by a Portuguese architect, Siza Vieira and is one of the most visited museums in Portugal. It contains a representative collection of contemporary art and also showcases temporary exhibitions, performance,...
Lello Bookshop
Free: All time It was named by the Lonely Planet as the “Third Best Bookshop in the World” and the most beautiful bookshop by some! This Art Nouveau store has a little more than 100 years old and it stands out for the wooden ceiling, beautiful bookshelves and the amazing spiral Art Nouveau staircase. Address:...
Alternative Berlin Tour
Free: All time The Alternative Berlin tour is a free walking tour that takes you beyond the tourist destinations in Berlin. The tip-based tours give broke tourists the opportunity to experience the city’s underground subcultures. Lasting for approximately 3 hours, the tour visits artist squats, urban art projects, street art, graffiti, mural art, one of...
Notre Dame Cathedral
Free: All time; First Sundays from October through March to climb the 387 steps of the North Tower The Notre-Dame Cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The cathedral has a narrow climb of 387...
Pompidou Center
Free: First Sundays of every month; All time for guest under 18 years old The Pompidou Center is a complex in the Beaubourg area of Paris. It houses a vast public library, the National Museum of Modern Art (the largest in Europe) and IRCAM (a center for music and acoustic research). The idea of such...
Musée D’Orsay
Free: First Sundays of each month; Guest under 18 years old The Musée d’Orsay is housed in the former Beaux-Arts railways station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art with the world’s largest collection of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces. Its collection include work by Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, Seurat, Sisley,...
